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Author: Peter Mantius

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.

A Flare for Survival: Greenidge’s Bitcoin Operation Powers on Despite Air Permit Denial, Key Resignations, Financial Woes

DRESDEN , June 22, 2023 — One year after the state denied Greenidge Generation’s bid to renew its air emissions … More

NYS Shrugs Off Threat of PFAS in Sewage Plant Effluent and Sludge as Farmers Force Michigan, Maine to Act

ALBANY, June 19, 2023 — More than 600 sewage treatment plants in New York hold state permits to discharge their … More

3rd Steuben County Town Enacts Waste Moratorium to Head Off Casella’s Plan to Import Sewage Sludge From Long Island

BATH, June 13, 2023 — A third Steuben County town voted Monday for a one-year moratorium on waste project expansions … More

Judge Cancels Town Law That Required Seneca Meadows to Close in 2025, Removing Obstacle to Major Expansion

WATERLOO, June 9, 2023 — A Seneca County Supreme Court judge ruled Thursday that a town law requiring the Seneca … More

Sierra Club Urges State to Quit Promoting Sewage Sludge as Fertilizer and Ban Its Spread on Fields Statewide

ALBANY, June 2, 2023 —The Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter is calling for the state to reverse its policy of promoting … More

Supreme Court Rolls Back Protections for Wetlands in Broad Ruling That Favors Farmers, Developers, Polluting Industries

ALBANY, May 26, 2023 — New York State’s top environmental regulator today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that … More

As Greenidge’s Stock Tanks, the Bitcoin Miner’s Boss Prepares to Back 3rd Party Candidate in 2024 Presidential Race

DRESDEN, May 22, 2023 — Greenidge Generation’s last-ditch efforts to avoid being delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange sputtered late … More

SUNY-ESF Tests Confirm Seneca Lake Trout Laced With PFAS; State Advisories Protect Anglers’ Habits, Not Their Health

GENEVA, May 1, 2023 — This coming Memorial Day weekend, anglers will converge on Geneva — the so-called “Lake Trout … More

Hochul Administration Is Projecting Major Expansion of Sewage Sludge Spreading as Fertilizer on Farmland

ALBANY, Apr. 26, 2023 — The Hochul Administration’s new plan to recycle 85 percent of the state’s entire solid waste … More

Earth Day Crowd of Protesters Hears Speakers Call on Gov. Hochul to Require Seneca Meadows to Close by 2025

WATERLOO, Apr. 22, 2023 — The tractor trailers loaded with waste that crept up the 280-foot face of Seneca Meadows … More

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