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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.

‘Frontenac Point Anomaly’: Cayuga Lake’s Salt Mining Hazard Located … In the Twilight Zone

LANSING, Aug. 3, 2021 — Although the potentially dangerous Frontenac Point Anomaly has no precise location, size or shape within … More

Cayuga Lake Leads State in Toxic Algae Blooms; DEC’s Latest Plan to Help Gets Panned for Going Easy on Big Farms

ITHACA, July 26, 2021 — Cayuga Lake is the No. 1 hot spot in New York for harmful algal blooms … More

As Risks of a Catastrophic Mine Flood Under Cayuga Lake Mount, Cuomo’s DEC Guards Cargill’s Secrets

LANSING, July 19, 2021 — As Cargill Inc. mines salt under sections of Cayuga Lake where thinning bedrock heightens the … More

Greenidge Plans New Bitcoin Operation in Recently Shuttered South Carolina Printing Plant That Laid Off 401 Workers

DRESDEN, July 3, 2021 — Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has announced plans to launch its second bitcoin mining operation later … More

Critics Say SLPWA ‘Sold Its Soul’ When It Accepted $15,000 Gift From Seneca Meadows, New York’s Largest Landfill

HIMROD, June 22, 2021 —A 30-year old non-profit environmental group that bills itself as the protector of Seneca Lake’s water … More

State Assembly Allowed IBEW to Veto Cryptocurrency Moratorium Bill to Preserve Union Jobs at Greenidge

ALBANY, June 18, 2021 — The union that represents about 40 contract electrical workers at Greenidge Generation’s power plant in … More

Invasive Pests to Worry About Before HABs Strike in Late Summer (Clean Your Boat’s Hull Before Launching)

ITHACA, June 8, 2021 — The peak season for harmful algal blooms, or HABs, is at least two months away, … More

Kinder Morgan to Pay $1.23 Billion for Pipelines, 4 Gas Storage Sites in Southern Tier; Crestwood Exits Schuyler County

WATKINS GLEN, June 5, 2021 — Crestwood Midstream Partners, the midwestern gas pipeline and storage company that tried for years … More

Crypto Mining Moratorium Bill Targets Big Energy Users; Renaissance Hedge Fund Set to Own Stake in Greenidge

This article first appeared in New York Focus, a website that features investigative reporting on New York State issues. ALBANY, … More

Mary Anne Kowalski, Environmental Champion (1946-2021)

ROMULUS, May 22, 2021 — Mary Anne was a uniquely qualified advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy … More

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