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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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