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NY’s Landmark Water Testing Bill Hinges on State Health Department Setting Strict Limits for ‘Emerging’ PFAS Chemicals

This article, which I wrote, was first co-published by City & State and NY Focus ALBANY, Jan. 27, 2022 —…

10 Enviro Groups Press DEC to Deny Permit Renewal for Greenidge’s Lockwood Hills Coal Ash Landfill

DRESDEN, Jan. 10, 2022 — In a fresh challenge to the state’s piecemeal approach to regulating the environmental risks of…

Wrongful Death Suits Against Cargill’s Louisiana Salt Mining Spook Advocates Who Fear Cayuga Lake Mine Collapse

NEW IBERIA, LA, Dec. 7, 2021 — Days before the one-year anniversary of a roof collapse that killed two miners…

Shares of Greenidge Tumble After Sen. Elizabeth Warren Asks Company’s CEO About Dresden Plant’s GHG Emissions

DRESDEN, Dec. 3, 2021 — Shares of Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. tumbled 15 percent Friday, the day after Sen. Elizabeth…

Bitcoin Mining Foes Urge Hochul, DEC to Deny Greenidge a New Air Permit, as Hydro-Powered Crypto Mining Surges

GENEVA, Nov. 19, 2021 — Opponents of Greenidge Generation’s Bitcoin mining operation in Dresden urged Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration today…

LANDFILL LANDSLIDE: Election Wins By SMI’s Favored Candidates Mean 2025 Closing Date Likely to Be Extended

SENECA FALLS, Nov. 3, 2021 — Candidates backed by Seneca Meadows Inc. won pivotal seats on the Seneca Falls Town…

Lake Levels Surge by More Than a Foot in Only Hours, Swamping Docks, as Rains Cause Worst Flooding in Decades

THE OLNEY PLACE, KEUKA LAKE, Nov. 2, 2021 — Heavy rains over the past week caused water levels on several…

The Green Amendment: Vital Guarantee of Clean Water and Air or a Doorway to ‘Nuisance’ Lawsuits: Voters Decide Nov. 2

ALBANY, Oct. 29, 2021 — Should the legal right to clean water and clean air be elevated to the status…

Seneca Falls Voters Weigh Garbage Odors Against Fear of Tax Hikes; Will Landfill’s Mandated Dec. 2025 Closing Date Stick?

SENECA FALLS, Oct. 27, 2021 — The upcoming election Tuesday for two seats on the Seneca Falls town board could…

Finger Lakes Republicans Unanimously Opposed Publicly Popular Constitutional Guarantee of Clean Air and Water

ALBANY, Oct. 22, 2021 — State legislators who represent the Finger Lakes split along party lines this year in voting…

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