(UPDATE: When the resolution and cover letter were finally mailed to state officials, both documents inaccurately forward-dated the measure by … More
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DEC Had Legal Right to Deny Greenidge Renewal of Air Emissions Permit, Judge Rules; But 3 Issues Are Left to Adjudicate
DRESDEN, Sept. 26, 2023 — The state Department of Environmental Conservation was authorized under the state’s climate law to deny … More
HABs Run Rampant in the Finger Lakes As Farm Interests Trump Water Quality; Gov. Hochul Urged to Intervene at DOH
AUBURN, Sept. 25, 2023 — Crippled by concessions to farmers, the state’s water pollution prevention programs are failing to protect … More
Thurston Braces for Legal Battle With Casella, Retains Earthjustice to Litigate Local Ban on Spreading Sewage Sludge
THURSTON, Sept. 21, 2023 — After postponing a scheduled vote on a proposed local law to ban the spreading of … More
Finger Lakes Hit Hard by Cyanobacteria Blooms (HABs) During Labor Day Week; Owasco and Canandaigua Took the Brunt
CANANDAIGUA, Sept. 13, 2023 — The good news for Owasco and Canandaigua lakes is that cyanobacteria blooms were relatively rare … More
In Surprise Votes, Seneca Falls Board Tables Draft Host Agreement With SMI, Seeks Probe of High Lung Cancer Rates
SENECA FALLS, Sept. 6, 2023 — By a 3-2 vote, the Seneca Falls Town Board last night shot down a … More
Ferrara Rejects Resolution Requesting Analysis of High Lung Cancer Rates Around Seneca Meadows Inc. Landfill
SENECA FALLS, Aug. 31, 2023 — Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Mike Ferrara flatly rejected Wednesday calls for a town board … More
After Thurston Officials Say They’ll Vote by Sept. 20 on Law to Ban Sewage Sludge Spreading, Casella Issues Legal Warning
THURSTON, Aug. 29, 2023 — A Steuben County town’s plan to hold a final vote Sept. 20 “at the latest” … More
Casella Urges Agriculture Commissioner to Help it Derail Thurston’s Plan to Ban Sewage Sludge Spreading on its Fields
THURSTON, Aug. 26, 2023 — Casella Waste Systems Inc. is seeking to rally support from two state agencies in its … More
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Greenidge Over Warm Water Discharges, Ruling State May Skip Over Federal Rules
ROCHESTER, Aug. 23, 2023 — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of Greenidge Generation’s massive … More