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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

At Army’s Request, EPA Deletes Website Reference to Request for PFAS Tests of Creeks in Former Seneca Army Depot

ROMULUS, July 10, 2024 — At the request of the U.S. Army, the EPA has deleted from its website a … More

Long-Haul Garbage Trucks Use Shortcuts Across Rural Roads, Triggering Town Resolutions Against Landfill Expansion

INTERLAKEN, July 1, 2024 — Long-haul garbage trucks, a noisy nuisance in towns and villages across the Finger Lakes, have … More

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