Posts Tagged ‘DEC’
Greendige Plans to Cap its Coal Ash Landfill and Build a Solar Array On Top
Ariel view of the Lockwood Hills Landfill in Dresden. (Google Maps) ITHACA, NY — Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. is planning to close it’s forty-year-old coal ash landfill and build a solar array on the site. In 2014, Greenidge acquired the coal ash landfill, known as Lockwood Hills. It’s maintained by a subsidiary to Greenidge, Lockwood…
Read MoreCayuga Lake’s HABs Season is Booming, Health Department Issues Warning
A harmful algal bloom that occurred on the southwest shores of Cayuga Lake on July 13th, 2019. (Community Science Institute) ITHACA, NY — Cayuga Lake is leading New York state in Harmful Algal Blooms this season, prompting a call for caution at the Tompkins County Health Department. Cayuga Lake has had over two dozen toxic blooms…
Read MoreLawsuit Seeks to Stop Cargill’s Salt Mining Beneath Cayuga Lake Until the DEC takes a ‘Hard Look’ at the Risks
Inside the Cargill’s Cayuga Salt Mine in Lansing, New York. (DEC) ITHACA, NY — Cargill and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are being challenged in court over a modified mining permit the DEC issued the company. Cargill operates a salt mine of over 3,000 acres beneath Cayuga Lake. The lawsuit alleges that…
Read MoreKelles Takes to Task DEC’s Study on Phosphorus and HABs
A harmful algal bloom that occurred on the southwest shores of Cayuga Lake on July 13th, 2019. (Community Science Institute) ITHACA, NY — New York State Assemblymember Anna Kelles has raised concerns about a report calculating the maximum amounts of phosphorus allowed in Cayuga Lake. Limiting phosphorus pollution is vital to protecting the lake from…
Read MoreEnvironmentalists Go to the DEC’s Doorstep, Demand for Regulations on Cryptocurrency Mining
Environmentalists rally outside of the DEC’s Avon, NY offices on June 5th, 2021. (Jimmy Jordan/WRFI) UPDATE: Cuomo Addresses Bitcoin Mining: “There Are Serious Concerns” ITHACA, NY — The fight to regulate energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining in New York reached the DEC’s front door on Saturday. Close to two-hundred people rallied outside one the DEC’s regional headquarter…
Read MoreEPA is Building Wall To Contain Lead at Ithaca Falls – But is it Enough?
Ithaca Falls is a popular destination for Ithacans and tourists alike, but it’s also the site of a serious lead contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked over the years to address the issue, but are hoping to finally put it to rest by building a containment wall. The lead is a result of…
Read MoreTorrey Town Planning Board Green Lights Expansion to Greenidge’s Bitcoin Operation
***Correction: The radio story above says that the plant will be mining bitcoin with 45 MW/h of electricicty by the end of 2021. That number is actually 41 MW/h, which could power almost 35,000 homes, not 38,000. ***** At last night’s meeting, the Town of Torrey planning board approved a site plan application for Greenidge…
Read MoreA Number of Groups Appeal DEC Decision to Grant Cargill a Permit for the Salt Mine Shaft #4 Project [AUDIO]
A number of groups are appealing a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation decision. The agency granted Cargill a permit for its Mine Shaft #4 project for their salt mine beneath Cayuga Lake. The petitioners include the city and town of Ithaca, CLEAN, or Cayuga Lake Environmental Action Now, the Town of Ulysses, and…
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