LANSING, July 3, 2018 — An affiliate of the politically-connected Blackstone Group seeks to convert one of the two coal-fired … 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.
Axing Incinerator Bill: A Victory for Elite Donor to Cuomo, a Defeat for ‘NIMBYs’
ROCHESTER, June 22, 2018 — The attorney for a Rochester company seeking to build a garbage incinerator in Romulus has … More
NYS Legislature Adjourns Before Assembly Votes on Incinerator Bill
ALBANY, June 21, 2018 — The New York State Legislature adjourned Wednesday without voting on a bill aimed at derailing … More
DO or DIE Today for Romulus Incinerator Bill — Where’s Joe Morelle?
ALBANY, June 20,2018 — There are countless ways to kill a high-stakes bill in the New York State Legislature, and … More
Keuka Outlet Fouls Drinking Water, Fuels Toxic Algae — Critics Blast DEC for Half-Measures, ‘Zombie Permits’
KEUKA OUTLET, June 18, 2018 — Along the waterfront near Dresden, residents don’t dare drink their tap water, which is … More
Restart of Greenidge Power Plant Hinged on DEC Downplaying Toxic Landfill
DRESDEN, June 12, 2018 — A coal ash landfill next to the Greenidge Generation power plant continues to discharge heavy … More
Ignoring Cuomo and Schumer, Incinerator Backers Sue Romulus
GENEVA, May 30, 2018 — Backers of a proposal to build the state’s largest trash incinerator in Romulus have filed … More
Judge Says He’ll Discount Affidavits Linking Water Discharges from Power Plant With Toxic Algae Blooms
PENN YAN, May 25, 2018 — The Yates County Supreme Court judge hearing a legal challenge to state water permits … More
Suspected Leak Prompts Crestwood to Call for New Pressure Tests at Proposed LPG Storage Site
READING, May 22, 2018 — In response to fresh evidence of salt cavern leaks, Crestwood says it will conduct a new … More
Cuomo Trashes Plans for Municipal Waste Incinerator in Romulus
ALBANY, May 15, 2018 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo today strongly condemned plans for a proposed $365 million garbage-burning incinerator in Romulus, … More
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