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Dolgeville continues to try to solve problem of organics in drinking water.
The village of Dolgeville is continuing in its battle against elevated levels of haloacetic acids in its drinking water. Little Falls Evening Times, New York. 21 November 2009.
Department of Environmental Conservation gets Niagara message.
The message to state environmental regulators was clear Thursday night—stop treating Niagara County as New York’s toxic waste dump. Buffalo News, New York. 21 November 2009.
Mercury discharges drastically lower as Onondaga County's trash-to-energy plant owner asks NY to renew permit.
Ten years ago, the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency’s trash incinerator was a leading source of mercury pollution in Central New York. But the plant has cut mercury emissions 50-fold since then. Syracuse Post-Standard, New York. 20 November 2009.
Ithaca gas protesters: payout not worth risk.
Hundreds of people turned out to hear comments about the potential for high-volume hydraulic natural gas drilling into the Marcellus Shale that runs underneath the region. Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, New York. 20 November 2009.
State, city promise short leash for Red Hook concrete plant.
State and city officials are vowing to keep a close watch on a concrete plant once it opens in Red Hook — but those hoping for an environmental assessment before that day should expect to be disappointed. Brooklyn Bay Ridge Courier, New York. 18 November 2009.
Jury awards $12M in Verizon toxic waste lawsuit.
Two men who became seriously ill after working at a Hicksville magazine distributor located atop a former nuclear fuel plant have been awarded $12 million in a federal negligence lawsuit against Verizon Communications Inc. New York Newsday, New York. 17 November 2009.
Highest rate of thyroid cancer in counties near Indian Point.
The rate of thyroid cancer cases in counties closest to the Indian Point nuclear plant 35 miles north of midtown Manhattan are the highest in New York State, and among the highest in the U.S., according to a scientific journal article released today. New York WINS Radio, New York. 17 November 2009.
Fix the pipes, save the river.
Fixing aging sewer systems along the Hudson River will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Continuing to allow such pollution in a region that could be so much more enriched by the Hudson, however, might well have a price that's beyond calculation. Albany Times Union, New York. Editorial, 17 November 2009.
Indian Point puts public health at grave risk.
A major battle over the future of New York's energy policy is being fought at Indian Point, the site of two large nuclear reactors south of Albany. The battle is not just about energy--it's about public health. The three New York counties with the highest rates of thyroid cancer all are within 20 miles of Indian Point. Albany Times Union, New York. Opinion, 17 November 2009.
Containing contamination.
How does the American food processing industry test for potentially deadly E. coli germs in your hamburger? They put it in your kitchen and see if anyone in your household gets sick. Or dies. Amazingly, there is no flat federal requirement that meat plants actually test their products. Buffalo News, New York. Editorial, 16 November 2009.
Dredging project up for review.
There will be no dredging of the Hudson River in 2010 — instead, the year will be devoted to reviewing the first season of the massive project and making any necessary changes to the plan. Troy Record, New York. 15 November 2009.
Include Dewey Loeffel site on EPA priority list.
Since being capped in the 1970s by the state Department of Environmental Conservation, efforts have been made to bring remediation to the Dewey Loeffel Hazardous Waste Site located in the town of Nassau. Troy Record, New York. Opinion, 15 November 2009.
GE: Magazine wrong, PCB cleanup working.
General Electric Co. hit back at a Harper's Magazine article critical of its handling of the Hudson River dredging project, with a point-by-point disputation of the story. Glens Falls Post Star, New York. 14 November 2009.
Navy and city may have to pay for Gowanus cleaning.
The United States Navy and the City of New York could be the latest entities footing the bill for the clean-up of the fetid Gowanus Canal. Brooklyn Bay Ridge Courier, New York. 14 November 2009.
DEC should ban 'fracking".
If DEC officials are listening at all during the hearings being held across the region, then they'll have to conclude that most people don't want natural-gas drillers consuming and ruining our water, wrecking our roads, dotting our landscapes and adding hydro-carbon emissions to our air. Oneonta Daily Star, New York. Opinion, 14 November 2009.
EPA set to alter limits on toxin.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will unveil new proposed limits on sulfur dioxide exposure on Monday, which may increase pressure on Congress to take bigger steps against acid rain. Watertown Daily Times, New York. 13 November 2009.
Effectiveness of Hudson River dredging called into question.
Vast underground resevoirs of PCB oil discharged by GE's Hudson River and Fort Edwards plants are leaking into the river and could potentially compromise the EPA's contamination removal by dredging. Saratoga Saratogian, New York. 13 November 2009.
Hundreds turn out to DEC's natural gas public hearing in Fenton.
Some said the natural gas industry could help bring more business to the area, and hopefully more jobs. But some of the taxpayers that followed are concerned with the mark the industry could leave on the region. Johnson City WBNG, New York. 13 November 2009.
Permit study continues,
While community members and advocacy groups review the proposed Title 5 operating permit for the Lafarge cement plant, two groups are working on separate health studies relating to effects of the plant’s potentially toxic emissions. Catskill Daily Mail, New York. 13 November 2009.
Safe enough to eat?
The Department of Agriculture purchases hundreds of millions of pounds of pork, beef, corn and wheat to benefit agricultural interests. The result is sugary soda and greasy French fries, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, and pizza being fed to our school children for corporate profit. East Hampton Star, New York. Opinion, 13 November 2009.
Health risk under study.
People who live near the massive smokestacks of the Lafarge cement plant have wondered for years if pollution might be making them or their children ill. Almost half a century after the plant opened, two studies will examine that question. Albany Times Union, New York. 12 November 2009.
Cleaning Newtown Creek could take decades.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it could take 16 years to fully clean Newtown Creek, though local businesses and property owners fear that the effects of the agency’s Superfund recommendation could be felt immediately. Brooklyn Bay Ridge Courier, New York. 12 November 2009.
Niagara County can't tolerate more toxic wastes.
Children’s cancer rates are higher than expected in the area that includes the nearby schools to CWM. Lake Ontario is already polluted with PCBs. The last thing we need is a larger toxic waste disposal facility. Buffalo News, New York. Opinion, 12 November 2009.
Heights residents hit speed bump in contamination issue.
Some neighbors in Elmira Heights are dealing with possible contamination in their homes that could be dangerous. Horseheads WENY TV, New York. 11 November 2009.
Recycle, reuse for Earth's sake.
A growing number of communities and businesses are recognizing that wasting the materials, products and packaging we bring into our homes and offices every day is not only bad for the planet and the climate, but bad for business and communities, too. Albany Times Union, New York. Opinion, 11 November 2009.
Researcher: Chemicals repolluting Hudson.
An environmental researcher claims toxic waste generated by General Electric Co. plants continues to seep into the Hudson River at a rate that could cause serious setbacks to the area's environmental cleanup projects. Glens Falls Post Star, New York. 10 November 2009.
State files show 270 drilling accidents in past 30 years.
As the debate over the merits of Marcellus Shale development reaches a crescendo, a researcher has culled a list of 270 files documenting wastewater spills, well contamination, explosions, methane migration and ecological damage related to gas production in the state since 1979. Elmira Star Gazette News, New York. 9 November 2009.
Hold the beef, pass the tests.
The gap between what we know and what our food regulators and Congress do, or fail to do, is one reason why an estimated 87 million people a year get sick from what they eat -- 371,000 have to be hospitalized, and 5,700 become so gravely ill that they die. Albany Times Union, New York. Editorial, 9 November 2009.
New mercury, lead tests for ex-Duracell site.
State regulators will expand testing for mercury and lead in the neighborhood around the former Duracell battery plant even as village officials scramble to determine if taxpayers must pay for any additional cleanup. Lower Hudson Valley Journal News, New York. 8 November 2009.
Debate draws strong viewpoints.
Gas drilling has become a dominant issue in central New York, with money to be made and risks to be taken. Oneonta Daily Star, New York. 7 November 2009.
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