ALBANY, Nov. 18, 2019 — While the New York State Legislature took a sharp turn this year toward environmental activism, … More
Author: Peter Mantius
Former Manufactured Gas Plant Cleanup in Penn Yan Nearly Done — After 33 Years
PENN YAN, Oct. 23, 2019 — The state-ordered waste cleanup in and around a former manufactured gas plant in Penn … More
New Tests Show Only Traces of PFAS in Drinking Water in Watkins Glen, Montour Falls and Waterloo
WATKINS GLEN, Oct. 18, 2019 — Recent tests of public tap water in Watkins Glen, Montour Falls and Waterloo all … More
Seneca Lake-Area Water Systems Promise New Data on PFAS Chemicals, While State DOH Keeps Tight Lid on What It Knows
WATERLOO, Sept. 30, 2019 — Blindsided a month ago by intense public alarm over reports that their public drinking water … More
HABs Color Finger Lakes Green With Dozens of Blooms After Labor Day
THE FINGER LAKES, Sept. 8, 2019 — Labor Day is prime time for hurricanes in the Atlantic and, in recent … More
Schuyler County Officials Say Fears of Water Contamination Are Likely Overblown, but Promise New PFAS Tests
WATKINS GLEN, Sept. 5, 2019 —Pressed to respond to public alarm over a report that traces of the toxic PFAS … More
Tap Water in Watkins Glen, Montour Falls, Seneca County Tests Positive for PFAS Chemicals
WATKINS GLEN, Aug. 30, 2019 — Public drinking water in Watkins Glen, Montour Falls and Seneca County contains elevated levels … More
It’s Unanimous! Mega-Dairies Shun New State Permit Requiring Disclosure of Manure Management Plans
ALBANY, Aug. 14, 2019 — Not a single large dairy in New York State has applied for a newly rewritten … More
New Rules for PFOA, PFOS, 1.4-Dioxane Posted on State Register; Compliance Costs Will Soar for Public Water Systems
ALBANY, July 24, 2019 — Proposed new state rules that set maximum contamination levels for three carcinogenic pollutants commonly found … More
Cayuga Hit With 33 Toxic Algal Blooms; None Reported Yet on Seneca, Canandaigua, Skaneateles or Owasco
ITHACA, July 18, 2019 — In the opening days of the toxic algae season that is expected to intensify and … More