DRESDEN, April 26, 2022 — Nearly 4,000 public comments on Greenidge Generation’s bid to renew a state air emissions permit … 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.
Neighbors of Hakes Landfill ‘Fly Blind’ as DEC Lets Casella Hold Back Documents Detailing its Planned 43-Acre Expansion
PAINTED POST, Apr. 14, 2022 — State officials have set final ground rules for an environmental impact review of a … More
DEC Delays Ruling (Again) on Air Permit for Greenidge’s Bitcoin Operation; Did Hochul ‘Punt’ Until After June Primary?
This article was first published by New York Focus ALBANY, Apr. 1, 2022 — Facing a major test on how … More
Seneca Meadows Won’t Close in 2025, Black Assures Landfill’s Hudson Valley Waste Client; But Local Law Says It Must
SENECA FALLS, Mar. 28, 2022 — The top official at Seneca Meadows Inc. assured public officials in Ulster County last … More
Hochul Could Follow Fracking Precedent In Setting Crypto Mining Moratorium, Columbia’s Sabin Center Paper Argues
ALBANY, Mar. 21, 2022— Gov. Kathy Hochul has a clear legal path to establish a moratorium on permits for cryptocurrency … More
Leachate From Landfills Is Contaminated With PFAS Chemicals at Hundreds of Times State’s Drinking Water Limit
(See a clarification to this story posted on Apr. 15, 2022 on this website’s Corrections and Clarifications Page) SENECA FALLS, … More
In a Switch, State Health Officials Urge Tough New Rules for 4 PFAS Chemicals; Enforceable Tap Water Limits of 10 ppt
ALBANY, Mar. 14, 2022 — In an unexpected move last week, state health officials proposed setting new enforceable limits for … More
Texas Waste Giant Wrote $200,000 Check To Help Flip Seneca Falls Board In Favor of Seneca Meadows Landfill
SENECA FALLS, Feb. 9, 2022 — Twelve days before the November election, the Texas-based owner of Seneca Meadows Inc. contributed … More
Hochul’s DEC Gives Greenidge Crucial Time Window to Expand Bitcoin Mining Before It Rules on Air Permit Renewal
ALBANY, Feb. 4, 2022 — In a private agreement with Greenidge Generation LLC, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s environmental regulators awarded the … More
NY’s Landmark Water Testing Bill Hinges on State Health Department Setting Strict Limits for ‘Emerging’ PFAS Chemicals
This article, which I wrote, was first co-published by City & State and NY Focus ALBANY, Jan. 27, 2022 — … More
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