ALBANY, Feb. 18, 2021 — New Yorkers will vote in November on whether to add the “right to clean air … 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.
DEC Emails on Burning Toxic PFAS at Norlite Incinerator Prompt Calls for Probe by NYS Inspector General
COHOES, Feb. 12, 2021 — Recently disclosed emails on the burning of PFAS-laced fire-fighting foam at an incinerator 10 miles … More
Six Weeks After Roof Collapse Killed 2, Cargill Will Close Louisiana Salt Mine; CLEAN Cites Similar Risks at Cargill’s Cayuga Mine
AVERY ISLAND, LA, Jan. 30, 2021 — Six weeks after a roof collapse killed two miners at its Avery, La., … More
Cuomo Lets Seneca Power Plant, Cayuga Salt Mine Skip Environmental Reviews, Triggering Public Outcry, Lawsuits
ALBANY, Jan. 26, 2021 — For nearly a decade, the Cuomo Administration has narrowly applied state environmental law to a … More
Enviro Groups Mount Campaign to Ban Use of Oil and Gas Well Brine on State Roads for Deicing or Dust Control
ALBANY, Dec. 22, 2020 — A coalition of environmental groups is mounting a campaign for a statewide ban on the … More
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
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