ALBANY, Dec. 22, 2020 — A coalition of environmental groups is mounting a campaign for a statewide ban on the … More
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I am a journalist who lives in Watkins Glen, NY. I write about the environment and politics on my website, Waterfrontonline.blog. For more detail on my background, see the "Peter's Bio" section on that site.
Town of Torrey, Greenidge Sued Over Bitcoin Mining Project’s Potential Thermal Effects on Seneca Lake
DRESDEN, Dec. 19, 2020 — Three environmental groups and 30 individuals are seeking a court injunction to block construction or … More
Two Miners Die After Roof Collapses in Cargill Salt Mine in Louisiana; CLEAN Urges End of Mining Under Cayuga Lake
(UPDATED, 1:10 p.m. Dec. 16, 2020) LANSING, Dec. 15, 2020 — Two miners have died following a roof collapse Monday … More
Gung-Ho on Salting Its Wintry Roads, New York State Decides to Take Closer Look at Environmental Consequences
ALBANY, Dec. 14, 2020 — New York State, the nation’s most gung-ho user of rock salt to de-ice winter highways, … More
Cuomo Vetoes Stream Protection Bill, Siding with O’Mara and GOP Legislators Over 41 Environmental Groups
ALBANY, Nov. 28, 2020 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday vetoed a bill to protect 41,000 miles of New York … More
In First Step Against PFAS Air Pollution, Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Incineration of Toxic Firefighting Foam in Cohoes
COHOES, Nov. 24, 2020 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Monday that permanently bans the burning of toxic firefighting … More
Fish Aren’t Biting in Seneca Lake; Will Greenidge’s Planned Bitcoin Mining Expansion Make Matters Worse?
DRESDEN, Nov. 13, 2020— A local fisherman is urging Torrey town officials to consider the declining state of Seneca Lake’s … More
Angelica Voters Approve Plans to Expand Casella’s Hyland into New York State’s 4th Largest Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
ANGELICA, Nov. 6, 2020 — Voters in Allegany County have given Casella Waste Services Inc. the green light to more … More
Syracuse Seeks a State Permit to Apply Algae-Killing Pesticide to Skaneateles Lake, Its Source of Drinking Water
SKANEATELES, Nov. 2, 2020 — In a bid to protect its public drinking water from algal bloom toxins, the City … More
Mysteriously, Toxic Algae Took It Easy on Seneca Lake This Year; Cayuga, Owasco, Canandaigua All Got Slammed Again
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA, Oct. 23, 2020 — On the morning of July 4, Cayuga Lake’s first suspected harmful algal bloom … More
