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Cuomo Pushes NY to Forefront Among States Restricting Pesticide Used to Protect Apple Trees

ALBANY, Dec. 19, 2019 — Prodded by legislation that he vetoed this month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered state regulators to … More

Texas-Based Waste ‘Machine’ Fighting Local Bid to Close Mega-Landfill in 2025

SENECA FALLS, Dec. 11, 2019 — The nation’s third largest waste hauler is waging a two-front campaign — in the … More

REAR-GUARD WARRIORS: Finger Lakes Lawmakers Resist NYS Legislature’s Tilt To Green Activism

ALBANY, Nov. 18, 2019 — While the New York State Legislature took a sharp turn this year toward environmental activism, … More

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

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