SENECA FALLS — The war of words between Seneca Lake Guardian and Seneca Meadows Inc. over the state’s largest landfill is continuing.
NAPLES — For the first time in its 70-year history, The Nature Conservancy will offer a multi-use trail system for hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers in New York state. The trail will be located on the West Hill Preserve and, once completed, consist of 13.5 miles on a improved sectio…
SENECA FALLS — When Seneca Energy applied for a permit renewal and modification to expand its Route 414 facility, the company told the state Department of Environmental Conservation that it was not in compliance with air-pollution regulations.
CANANDAIGUA — Canandaigua Lake is a bit cleaner courtesy of a recent campaign conducted by its watershed association.
PENN YAN — The Seneca Watershed Intermunicipal Organization’s Ian Smith will present the Riparian Runoff Reduction Project — information and a walking tour of the proposed project to hydrologically connect several Keuka Outlet canals with the Minnesetah Riverway (Keuka Outlet) during times o…
GENEVA — The city’s Green Committee is partnering with the Town of Geneva Sustainability Committee and the Geneva High School Green Club to host a Native Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center.
It was supposed to have been a simple rally to celebrate Earth Day and to protest the extension of the Seneca Meadows Landfill, but somehow a simple protest morphed into a catered musical event. You see, someone decided that all of the people coming would be hungry and had to be fed, so the …
GENEVA — May is Lake Friendly Living Awareness Month, a month that focuses on making an impact, and empowering and inspiring communities to take action to preserve and protect the Finger Lakes.
PENN YAN — The Keuka Lake Association, in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Finger Lake Institute, is restarting several water-quality programs for 2023.
ALBANY — The public comment period for the state’s solid waste plan draft has been extended to June 14.
SENECA FALLS — Back on Feb. 24, ITT Goulds Pumps in Seneca Falls trucked a load of foundry sand to Seneca Meadows landfill. The landfill’s detectors set off an alarm that the sand contained radioactivity, specifically Radium 226. The load was isolated and the state Department of Environmenta…
One of the critical and perhaps the most expensive and most difficult to achieve for New York’s electric energy plan for the future is the grid system. So allow me to present the current (pun intended) status and future of our New York grid system.
GENEVA — Anyone concerned about the fish population in Seneca Lake is invited to participate in a webinar at 6 p.m. today.
SENECA FALLS — Community members, elected officials and business owners joined Seneca Lake Guardian Saturday at an Earth Day rally demanding Gov. Kathy Hochul close Seneca Meadows landfill on schedule in 2025, per a local ordinance.
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SENECA FALLS — The vice president of Seneca Lake Guardian has been designated as one of the 100 most powerful environmental advocates in the state.
GENEVA — Mission Zero 2: Joining Hands to Meet the Challenge is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22 at the Geneva Recreation Complex, 666 S. Exchange St.
ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation and the state Department of Agriculture & Markets have announced the addition of another $370,00 to the Finger Lakes Cover Crop Initiative.
LODI — A proposed Lodi solar project will harm the Northern harrier bird raptor or its habitat, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
“History is the activist’s muse.”
SENECA FALLS — The town will mark Earth Day by partnering with two other entities to offer “SwapCycle” April 22-23.
GENEVA — The city of Geneva Green Committee has partnered with the town of Geneva Sustainability Committee, the Geneva Shade Tree Committee, and the Geneva High School Green Club to put together “Mission Zero 2: Joining Hands to Meet the Challenge” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22 at the Gene…
CANANDAIGUA — By most measures, 2022 was a success for Ontario County’s Sustainability and Solid Waste Management Department.
SENECA FALLS — This community is one of several statewide to receive a share of more than $70 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects.
An interesting sign was located within an abandoned work area of the former Seneca Army Depot and is now on display at Deer Haven Park. It’s not so much what the sign says, but the graffiti-type character which accompanies it that is intriguing.
PENN YAN — The Keuka Lake Association is dedicated to safeguarding the waters of Keuka Lake by leading community efforts in preservation, advocacy and education. The KLA helps to ensure the health and longevity of the much-loved natural resource and its surrounding watershed.
GENEVA — Looking for a seasonal job to help fight invasive species in the Finger Lakes?
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GENEVA — The cleanup of the petroleum-based liquid that spilled into the north end of Seneca Lake March 4 has been completed, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
SENECA FALLS — Seneca Lake Guardian is asking Finger Lakes residents to urge their state representatives to support legislation requiring testing for PFAS in drinking water that has been treated and discharged.
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SENECA FALLS — Lawyers for Seneca Meadows Inc. are repeating their claim that the Town Board violated state law when adopting Local Law 3-2016, the legislation that stipulates the Route 414 landfill close by Dec. 31, 2025, and prohibits the construction of new waste-deposit facilities in Sen…
In order to fulfill Gov. Hochul’s dream of an all electric New York state, wind definitely needs to be in the picture. The current recommendation in the Scoping Plan is for 9 gigawatts of electricity by offshore wind by 2035. Several projects are in the works, all of which off the shores of …
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GENEVA — The cleanup of contaminated properties circling the former Geneva Foundry on Jackson Street is in its seventh and final year, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said.
GENEVA — The Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association is seeking to raise $5,000 in donations to help pay for up to five pollution-reduction projects in Seneca Lake in 2023. The donations would be matched by seed money from the organization’s Sediment, Nutrient and Pollution Reduction program fund.
GENEVA — The city is once again looking for residents to help with shade tree plantings in Geneva neighborhoods.
LODI — “Landscape to Lake: A look at farming in the context of healthy watersheds” will be presented from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 23 at Ginny Lee Café.
Did you know that researchers have acknowledged the obscurity of roughly 86% of earth’s species? That means that of the abundance of globally known species, humankind is privy to merely 14% of the whole!
SENECA FALLS — The deadline to submit written comments on a draft permit for an expansion of the Seneca Energy II landfill gas-to-energy plant on Route 414 has been extended from March 31 to April 17.
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SENECA FALLS — A load of foundry sand from ITT Goulds Pumps has been isolated after radioactivity was detected by scanners at Seneca Meadows landfill Feb. 24.
BRISTOL — Two local water quality protection projects are among 86 statewide projects to receive state grants.
GENEVA — Donations are being sought for 2023 projects designed to protect the Seneca Lake watershed.
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GENEVA — A 250-gallon container of a petroleum-based liquid is being blamed for Saturday’s spill into Marsh Creek — with the material eventually flowing into the north end of Seneca Lake.
SENECA FALLS — Owners of a facility that burns Seneca Meadows methane to produce electricity and natural gas are seeking an air permit to build and operate a second facility on Route 414.
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GENEVA — City officials said Monday afternoon the source of a petroleum spill that left a slick on Seneca Lake Saturday has been located.
SENECA FALLS — Town Board member Steve Churchill has added a motion to Tuesday’s agenda that would prohibit Seneca Meadows from accepting waste related to the Norfolk Southern train wreck in New Palestine, Ohio.
CANANDAIGUA — Food waste from Ontario County restaurants will be the next focus of the county Department of Sustainability and Solid Waste Management.
So now that Groundhog’s Day is over this year, and we know that Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, we can all be assured that is the case. Right? We all know Phil is always correct, no? Or at least until we have to go 100% for electric heat that is under the Scoping Plan.
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SENECA FALLS — The parties involved have agreed on the official record of Seneca Falls Town Board meetings in late 2016, when Local Law 3-2016 was introduced and adopted.
Wouldn’t you agree that some of the best encounters in life begin with the question: “What if ... ?”
CANANDAIGUA — Household hazardous materials. E-waste. Tires. Shredding. Mattresses. Pumpkins.
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CANANDAIGUA — In five years, Ontario County will need to make a decision on the future of its 389-acre landfill.
LYONS — This Wayne County town is seeking state Department of Environmental Conservation approval for more time to meet discharge limits for its wastewater treatment plant.
