THURSTON, Aug. 19, 2024 — Casella Waste Systems Inc. has offered to drop all plans to spread sewage sludge on … More
Author: Peter Mantius
Greenidge Sues DEC in Yates County, Seeks Injunction to Block Enforcement of Order to Close Dresden Power Plant
DRESDEN, Aug. 16, 2024 — Greenidge Generation LLC sued the state Department of Environmental Conservation in Yates County Thursday in … More
Greenidge Plant ‘Unlawful to Operate’ After Sept. 9, DEC Tells Company; ‘Prepare to Close’ Bitcoin Mining Facility
DRESDEN, Aug. 14, 2024 — The state Department of Environmental Conservation has notified Greenidge Generation that it will be “unlawful … More
Green Amendment Would Be ‘Toothless’ if Albany Court Dismisses Suit Against Seneca Meadows Odors, Attorney Pleads
ALBANY, Aug. 12, 2024 — The state’s Green Amendment would be rendered “toothless” if a state court in Albany grants … More
Gov. Hochul Sounds Ready to Relax NY’s Landmark Climate Law as State Fails to Meet Deadlines for Switch to Renewables
ALBANY, Aug. 9, 2024 — After state officials admitted last month that New York State will likely miss a key … More
In a Victory for Giant Landfills and DEC, Appeals Court Rejects Broad Application of Green Amendment Right to ‘Clean Air’
(This post has been updated with comments Aug. 6 from Philip Gitlen, attorney for Seneca Lake Guardian, and Maya van … More
HABs Widespread Across Finger Lakes; State Department of Health Rejects Proposed Rules to Protect Owasco Lake
GORHAM, Aug. 2, 2024 — The children waded waist-deep in green-tinged water at the Deep Run Beach on Canandaigua Lake … More
DEC Says Gravel Mine Owner Has Fully Restored 8.5 Acres He’d Mined Illegally; Watkins Glen Mayor Disputes That
WATKINS GLEN, July 26, 2024 — State officials say an 8.5-acre site that was illegally mined on a ridge above … More
State Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Proposed Schuyler County Waste Facility Over PFAS-Tainted Leachate
CAYUTA, July 20, 2024 — A state appeals court in Albany has revived a lawsuit alleging that waste from a … More
Activists March at the Capitol to Urge State Officials to Adopt a More Active Role in Enforcing the Green Amendment
ALBANY, July 13, 2024 — Green-clad activists rallied, chanted and marched at the state Capitol Friday to urge the governor, … More