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