DRESDEN, May 9, 2024 — Greenidge Generation has lost its administrative appeal within the state Department of Environmental Conservation that … 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.
Which Fish Are Safe to Eat? State’s Latest Advisories Skim Over Evidence Many Are Highly Contaminated With PFOS
ALBANY, Apr. 26, 2024 — The state’s latest health advisories on eating freshwater fish downplay the dangers of PFAS “forever … More
Greenidge Generation Shares Tumble After Release of Annual Report; Bitcoin ‘Halving’ Could Make Matters Worse
DRESDEN, Apr. 19, 2024 — Shares of Greenidge Generation Holdings LLC common stock have lost 30 percent of their value … More
Plan to Expand Gravel Mine Leaves Watkins Glen State Park Vulnerable, Regional Parks Manager Tells DEC
WATKINS GLEN, Apr. 17, 2024 — The latest plan to quintuple the size of the Padua Ridge gravel mine is … More
My Comment to DEC on Gravel Mine’s Proposal to Expand Five-Fold: Agency Should Reject Plan, Enforce Reclamation
I submitted this comment today to the State Department of Environmental Conservation on the proposed expansion of the Padua Ridge … More
DEC Is Considering Permit Loophole That Would Give Mine’s Owner Carte Blanche to Delay or Skip Reclamation
WATKINS GLEN, Apr. 12, 2024 — For 14 years, the state Department of Environmental Conservation stood firmly on the need … More
O’Mara, Palmesano Declare Opposition to Plan to Expand Padua Ridge Gravel Mine in Letter to DEC’s Basil Seggos
WATKINS GLEN, Apr. 12, 2024 — Long non-committal on a proposal to quintuple the size of the Padua Ridge gravel … More
Photos Show Gravel Mine Sediment Washes Into Drainage Ditch Designed to Protect Watkins Glen From Flooding
WATKINS GLEN, Apr. 10, 2024 — The drainage ditch that serves as the Village of Watkins Glen’s first line of … More
After Repeatedly Fining Gravel Pit Owner for Mining Outside the Law, DEC Weighs Plan to Quintuple His Permitted Site
WATKINS GLEN, Apr. 4, 2024 — Three state inspectors dropped by the Padua Ridge gravel mine on cold, cloudy December … More
Thurston Faces Uphill Battle Defending Its Sewage Sludge Ban; Will State Officials Heed Town’s Warning of PFAS Risks?
THURSTON, Mar. 29, 2024 — Legal precedent is not on the side of the Town of Thurston as it prepares … More
