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Are the state's algae plans enough to solve the HAB problem?




Governor Cuomo plans to develop an action plan by this Spring to reduce sources of pollution that spark the algal blooms that closed portions of Cayuga Lake to swimming last summer, even threatening the popular Women Swimmin fundraiser for Hospicare. But not everyone thinks the state’s ambitious timeframe, nor its relatively paltry financial contributions, are realistic in addressing the root of the problem.

Public Meeting to Discuss Harmful Algal Blooms and a TMDL for Honeoye Lake, 1-20-18



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WRFI - Community News 12-29-2017 - Walter Hang Discusses Environmental Success Stories in 2017, Challenges for 2018










Walter Hang, president of Toxics Targeting, discusses successful campaigns to block oil and gas infrastructure in 2017 along with plans to address toxic algal blooms in the Finger Lakes in 2018. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on December 29, 2017.

Toxics Targeting says state records reveal problems at LPG storage site in Bath



WATKINS GLEN — Toxics Targeting Inc., an environmental database firm in Ithaca, announced this week that previously unreleased state reports reveal a fire, explosion and illegal wastewater discharges at a Liquefied Petroleum Gas storage facility in Bath, Steuben County.

Environmentalists Across New York are Asking Cuomo for a Moratorium on Fossil Fuel Projects

BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. -
Environmentalists from all across New York are urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to issue a moratorium on all fossil fuel projects after newly released data shows that state officials fail to regulate and clean up after them.

Despite a century of salt mining, Cargill getting local pushback on environmental issues

Assemblywoman Barbara LIfton wrote a second letter to the NYSDEC Commissioner pushing against Cargill, Inc.'s salt mining under Cayuga Lake. Sarah Mearhoff


Cayuga Lake may not be seeing much activity on its surface lately as Ithaca’s temperatures continue to fall, but deep under the lake's shore more than 200 employees continue to operate a 13,000-acre salt mine.

Request That Governor Cuomo Deny Both a Gas Storage Permit for the Proposed Crestwood/Inergy LPG Storage Facility in Reading, NY and Approval for a Proposed Compressed Gas Truck Transfer Facility in Fenton, NY

December 19, 2017

Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224

Greetings:

I write respectfully to provide for your review hazardous materials spill information obtained from your Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) which details fires, explosions and illegal wastewater discharge hazards at a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facility reportedly operated by Inergy Midstream LLC in Bath, NY. LPG is reportedly distributed from this site via truck and rail.

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