New York opens $35 million program for public EV charging projects
New York is making $35 million available to public agencies and local governments for large electric vehicle charging projects on publicly owned property. The Charge Ready NY Large Public Sector Project program will support the ... more
Pure Waters files FERC complaint over low Seneca Lake levels
Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association has filed a formal federal complaint seeking faster action on a leaking gate at the Seneca Falls Development that the organization says is contributing to already-low water levels on Seneca ... more
Zero Waste Ithaca questions records behind Cornell turf PFAS review
Zero Waste Ithaca is questioning whether the city of Ithaca has records showing Cornell University complied with PFAS-related conditions attached to the approval of two synthetic turf fields at the Meinig Fieldhouse project, saying months ... more
DEC opens lottery for Western New York duck hunting permits
New York hunters have until Sept. 15 to enter a state lottery for opening-weekend waterfowl permits at the Oak Orchard and Tonawanda wildlife management areas. The permits will cover Oct. 10 and 11, the first ... more
Cornell-engineered bacterium speeds carbon capture and recovers battery metals
Cornell researchers have engineered a bacterium that accelerates the breakdown of common minerals, a laboratory advance that could help store carbon dioxide while recovering cobalt and nickel used in batteries. The modified Gluconobacter oxydans broke ... more
Wayne farmers face weather strain
Wayne County area farmers are dealing with crop delays and reduced yields after a wet spring shifted into a hot, dry summer. The weather affected sweet corn, stone fruit and some other seasonal crops ... more
Niagara County radiation probe becomes issue in governor’s race
An investigation into radioactive contamination in Niagara County has become part of New York’s gubernatorial campaign as affected residents continue pressing state officials for answers and assistance, according to Spectrum News. Gov. Kathy Hochul said ... more
Ontario Beach Park tops New York litter complaint ranking
Ontario Beach Park in Rochester had the highest concentration of litter and cleanliness complaints among New York beaches in a commercial analysis of TripAdvisor reviews. The analysis by branded drinkware supplier Just Bottle found 139.9 ... more
New York Sea Grant launches statewide cormorant reporting tool
New York Sea Grant and Wayne County GIS have launched an online tool for residents to report double-crested cormorant activity and its effects across the state's Great Lakes region and elsewhere in New York. The ... more
Tenney energy plan calls for more production, grid security and Finger Lakes conservation
U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney released a 2026 energy and environment plan Thursday that calls for expanding domestic energy production, strengthening the electric grid and supporting conservation in the Finger Lakes and Great Lakes. The Republican ... more
DEC Forest Rangers report rescues, enforcement actions across New York
New York Forest Rangers assisted injured and lost hikers, responded to a person in crisis and helped police locate a wanted camper during a series of incidents reported by the state Department of Environmental Conservation ... more
Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance gets $20,000 pollinator grant
Two upstate New York organizations will receive a combined $40,000 for pollinator conservation projects as part of a statewide grant program announced Wednesday by Attorney General Letitia James. The Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance and Rochester's ... more
PUBLIC NOTICE: Army and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Select Cleanup Plan for Seneca Army Depot Activity, Seneca County, New York
After considering the public’s comments on the Army’s and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s preferred cleanup plan for the Open Detonation Grounds Munitions Response Site at Seneca Army Depot Activity in Seneca County, New York, the ... more
NYS elected officials: Renewables combat rising energy costs
New York elected officials view clean energy as the best way to reduce rising energy costs. The state’s Energy Research and Development Authority reported 2026 electricity costs so far have been higher than in 2024 ... more
Data center regulation tour plans Geneva, Lansing events
A statewide campaign urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation regulating large data centers will stop in Geneva and Lansing this month, bringing public rallies to communities near the Greenidge Generation and TeraWulf operations. State ... more
New York recycling oversight plagued by missing reports, unreliable data, state audit finds
Days after a separate environmental report raised questions about how New York tracks hundreds of millions of gallons of landfill wastewater, a new state audit has identified another major weakness in the waste system: regulators ... more
Trump administration buys back New York’s offshore wind leases
The Trump administration is buying back New York offshore wind leases as it moves forward with plans to expand the use of fossil fuels. The company RWE U.S. Offshore is receiving more than $1 billion ... more
AQUADIARY: What’s in lake foam? (podcast)
On a recent episode of the AquaDiary Podcast, host Ally Berry spoke with Rick Smith, founder of Global Aquatic Research, about emerging water quality concerns across the Finger Lakes, including research that found PFAS concentrations ... more
Finger Lakes landfills at center of new report warning about leachate entering waterways
Some of New York’s largest flows of landfill wastewater originate in the Finger Lakes, where a new statewide analysis identifies Seneca Meadows, High Acres and the Ontario County landfill among the leading sources of leachate ... more
