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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.

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

Radon Releases From Landfill Flares Likely Expose Hakes Workers, Nearby Residents; DEC Urged to Start Testing

CORNING, Mar. 30, 2020 — High levels of radon gas are “extremely likely” to be escaping from methane gas flares … More

Coronavirus Delays Public Hearings for Proposed Giant Solar Farms, as Cuomo Seeks to Fast-Track Their State Permits

ROMULUS, Mar. 26, 2020 — Ten industrial-scale solar energy farms proposed for the Finger Lakes region are stuck in regulatory … More

Butler Town Hall Overflows With Crowd Fiercely Opposed to Sewage Sludge Imports from New York City

BUTLER, Mar. 10, 2020 — A raucous standing-room-only crowd that spilled out of the steamy 150-seat Butler Town Hall vented … More

Greenidge Plant Now Operates Full-Time As a Bitcoin Mining Operation that Relies On Cheap ‘Behind-the-Meter’ Power

DRESDEN, Mar. 6, 2020 — The Greenidge Generation power plant has shifted from intermittent to full-time operation to accommodate a … More

Green Celebrities Heap Praise on Cuomo While State Turns Blind Eye to Health Risks of ‘Radioactive’ Drilling Imports

ALBANY, Jan. 27, 2020 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make the state’s fracking ban permanent by enshrining it in … More

Cuomo’s $300M Plan for Erie Canal Ducks Confidential Recommendation to Block Aquatic Pests By Cutting it Into Pieces

MONTEZUMA, Jan. 12, 2020 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new plan to spend $300 million upgrading the Erie Canal is designed … More

After 26 Months of Official Silence, Seneca Falls Moves for Dismissal of Landfill Suit Challenging 2025 Closing

SENECA FALLS, Jan. 9, 2020 — The Town of Seneca Falls and a neighbor of Seneca Meadows Inc. landfill have … More

Permit Allows Hakes Landfill to Expand; Critics Say It’s Highly Radioactive and a Health Threat to Communities Downwind

CORNING, Jan. 7, 2020 — The Cuomo Administration has quietly granted a Steuben County landfill permission to expand from 57.9 acres … More

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