THURSTON, Apr. 20, 2023 — Every water sample from 32 private wells near or adjacent to Steuben County fields that … More
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.
Town Supervisors in Steuben Fear DEC Will Let Casella Import Sludge From Long Island Despite Local Moratoriums
THURSTON, Apr. 17, 2023 — The supervisors of two small Steuben County towns say they fear state officials are about … More
Sewage Sludge Debate in Cameron Turns Into ‘Complete S**tshow’ Pitting Right-to-Farm Law Against Neighbors’ Rights
CAMERON, Apr. 6, 2023 — Shouting matches erupted at a public hearing last night over the proposed transfer of a … More
Hochul Backs 11th-Hour Bid to Undercut NY Climate Law; Greens Say ‘Accounting Trick’ Undercounts Methane Emissions
(Mar. 6 UPDATE: In response to unexpectedly strong pushback, Gov. Kathy Hochul retreated Wednesday from her plan to change the … More
As Cyanotoxins Soar in Owasco Lake, Threatening Tap Water, Cayuga County Ends Support for Water Monitoring
AUBURN, Mar. 31, 2023 — Even after cyanotoxins surged again last year in Owasco Lake, the Cayuga County Legislature voted … More
PFOS Found in Most Seneca Lake Fish at Hundreds of Times NYS Limit for Same Chemical in Tap Water, Tests Showed
THE FINGER LAKES, Mar. 13, 2023 — When the state tested 34 lake trout and yellow perch from Seneca Lake … More
Leachate Evaporator Ignited Blaze at Seneca Meadows, Six Months After Fire Destroyed Landfill’s Previous Evaporator
WATERLOO, Mar. 8, 2023 — A recently installed evaporator used to dewater leachate produced by the Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill … More
UAlbany Abruptly Reinstates Carpenter, Ends Probe; Expert Witness in Monsanto Cases Had Been Banned From Campus
ALBANY, Feb. 22, 2023 — Facing intense pressure from environmental groups, physicians and academics, the State University of New York … More
Monsanto’s Petition to Probe PCB Expert Provokes Outrage; SUNY-Albany Urged to Restore His Full Campus Privileges
ALBANY, Feb. 21, 2023 — A groundswell of public support is building for a SUNY-Albany professor who says he’s been … More
Ignoring Casella’s Request, Thurston Board Votes 5-0 for Moratorium That May Interfere With Its Sludge Business
THURSTON, Feb. 16, 2023 — In step toward controlling or even preventing the spreading of municipal sewage sludge on up … More
