THE FINGER LAKES, Sept. 8, 2019 — Labor Day is prime time for hurricanes in the Atlantic and, in recent…
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…
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…
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…
New Rules for PFOA, PFOS, 1.4-Dioxane Posted on State Register; Compliance Costs Will Soar for Public Water Systems
ALBANY, July 24, 2019 — Proposed new state rules that set maximum contamination levels for three carcinogenic pollutants commonly found…
Cayuga Hit With 33 Toxic Algal Blooms; None Reported Yet on Seneca, Canandaigua, Skaneateles or Owasco
ITHACA, July 18, 2019 — In the opening days of the toxic algae season that is expected to intensify and…
Proposed Galvanizing Mill in Romulus Touted as Environmentally Benign, but Details are Sketchy, Doubters Wary
ROMULUS, July 15, 2019 — While plans to build a $365 million garbage incinerator on a site at the former … More
Brace for Toxic Algae Blooms: Warm, Calm Summer After Wet Spring Means ‘Very Busy Year,’ Expert Predicts
SYRACUSE, July 6, 2019 — The first suspicious algal blooms of the season have been reported on Conesus, Honeoye, Otisco…
Vote on Bill to Close Oil & Gas Industry’s Hazardous Waste Loophole Skipped Over in Closing Hours of Legislative Session
ALBANY, June 21, 2019 — A bill to close the oil and gas industry’s hazardous waste loophole died early this…
New York’s Fracking Waste Loophole Faces Major Test
(UPDATED JUNE 20, 1:15 pm) ALBANY, June 19, 2019 — The oil and gas industry is days — perhaps hours…
