WATKINS GLEN, July 2, 2020 — Members of the Phish rock band were just about to begin their on-stage sound … More
Author: Peter Mantius
Feeling Pressure From Several Sides, Casella Ramps Up Efforts to Suppress Foul Odors at Ontario County Landfill
GENEVA, June 19, 2020 — Can a mega-dump ever control it’s rotten-egg stench? That remains to be seen, but Casella … More
PSC Says Greenidge’s Bitcoin Mining Operation Isn’t Subject to Regulation, Dismissing Environmental Concerns
ALBANY, June 11, 2020 — The state Public Service Commission ruled today that Greenidge Generation LLC’s use of unmetered electricity to … More
SLPWA President Urges PSC to Avoid Being ‘Fooled’ by Greenidge Request to Sidestep Regulation of Bitcoin Mining
DRESDEN, June 10, 2020 — Joining a growing outcry, Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association urged the state Public Service Commission … More
PSC Plans to Quietly Rule on Greenidge’s Bitcoin Mining Operations; Public Finally Takes Notice and Objects Vociferously
DRESDEN, June 8, 2020 — Greenidge Generation LLC has asked the state Public Service Commission for a ruling on the … More
Intense 2019 Algal Blooms in Watkins Glen – Near Drinking Water Intake Pipe – Haven’t Spurred Regular Tests for Toxins
WATKINS GLEN, May 29, 2020 — Two of Seneca Lake’s most intense harmful algal blooms of 2019 occurred in the … More
Cargill Agrees to Pay $318,000, Curb Salt Dust and Salt Runoff into Cayuga Lake in Proposed Bid to Settle a Federal Lawsuit
LANSING, May 21, 2020 — In a proposed settlement of a federal lawsuit, Cargill Inc. has agreed to pay more … More
Judge Dismisses Seneca Meadows Lawsuit That Challenged Local Law #3 Mandating Its Permanent Closing by December 2025
SENECA FALLS, May 4, 2020 — A Seneca County judge has dismissed Seneca Meadows Inc.’s three-year-old legal challenge to a … More
EARTH DAY PRESENT: Amid Pandemic, Wheeler Launches Assault on EPA’s Rules to Protect Air and Water
ALBANY, Apr. 22, 2020 — During the coronavirus-marred weeks leading up to Earth Day 50 — today — the Trump … More
Legislature Passes New Process for OKing Huge Wind and Solar Projects, Enshrines Fracking Ban Policy in State Law
ALBANY, Apr. 3, 2020 — The New York State Legislature passed bills this week to streamline the process for permitting … More