(UPDATE: When the resolution and cover letter were finally mailed to state officials, both documents inaccurately forward-dated the measure by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
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…