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Casella offers to drop sludge spreading plans in Thurston if Town will allow composting site; Supervisor says ‘no’
Casella Waste Systems Inc. has offered to drop all plans to spread sewage sludge on fields in Thurston if the Steuben County town will allow to operate a composting facility instead at its Bonny Hill ... more
Steuben man held without bail after domestic incident: Charged with unlawful imprisonment
On May 27, deputies from the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Garrett S. Ragusa, 29, of Thurston following a domestic incident. Ragusa is accused of choking and unlawfully restraining another person, as well as damaging ... more
Thurston faces uphill battle defending its sewage sludge ban: Will state heed town’s warning of PFAS risk?
Legal precedent is not on the side of the Town of Thurston as it prepares to defend its law banning the spread of sewage sludge on fields in a bid to protect public health. In ... more
Casella sues Town of Thurston to kill local law banning the spread of sewage sludge on fields
A unit of Casella Waste Systems Inc. filed suit late yesterday against the Town of Thurston to try to block enforcement of a new local law that bans the spread of municipal sewage sludge on ... more
PFAS levels 9x higher in water sites adjacent to fields that spread sewage sludge, tests find
Water wells, streams and ponds adjacent to fields spread with municipal sewage sludge have levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ roughly nine times higher than non-adjacent fields, according to Sierra Club test results from dozens of ... more
Thurston bans sewage sludge spreading, setting up legal fight with Casella over Steuben farm fields
The Thurston Town Board last night enacted a local law that bans the spreading of municipal sewage sludge on local fields, setting up a near-certain legal battle with Casella Waste Systems Inc. that could have ... more
USDA rates Steuben-area poorly suited for sewage sludge spreading, according to Thurston’s draft ban
A revised draft of a local law that would ban the spreading of municipal sewage sludge on fields in the Town of Thurston notes that federal agencies have rated the soil and topography of the ... more
Thurston braces for legal battle with Casella: Town retains Earthjustice to litigate local ban on spreading sewage sludge
After postponing a scheduled vote on a proposed local law to ban the spreading of municipal sewage sludge on fields, the Thurston Town Board voted last night to retain new outside counsel to prepare for ... more
After Thurston officials say they’ll vote on law to ban sewage sludge spreading, Casella issues legal warning
A Steuben County town’s plan to hold a final vote Sept. 20 “at the latest” on a proposed local law banning field-spreading of municipal sewage sludge prompted warnings last night that the law would be ... more
DEBRIEF: Cargill could sell Cayuga salt mine, Thurston moves toward banning sewage sludge, and more (podcast)
In this edition of The Debrief Podcast we're joined by Peter Mantius from The Water Front Online. The longtime environmental reporter has been busy publishing a number of high-profile pieces on the Finger Lakes over ... more
Casella urges state agriculture commissioner to help it derail Thurston’s plan to ban sewage sludge spreading
Casella Waste Systems Inc. is seeking to rally support from two state agencies in its bid to sidetrack the Town of Thurston’s proposed ban on the spreading of sewage sludge on local farm fields. The ... more
Thurston poised to ban field spreading of sewage sludge: How did this complicate Casella’s plan to bring it from Long Island?
The Thurston Town Board is preparing to enact an outright ban on the spreading of sewage sludge on fields within its jurisdiction, threatening Casella Organics’ plan to spread sludge from Long Island on 2,789 acres ... more
Thurston Town Board votes 5-0 for landfill moratorium: Supervisor resigns
In step toward controlling or even preventing the spreading of municipal sewage sludge on up to 2,789 acres in Steuben County, the Town of Thurston’s board voted 5-0 last night to pass a one-year moratorium ... more
Campbell teen arrested after accident in Thurston
State police report the arrest of a Campbell teen following an accident in the town of Thurston. Troopers were called to County Route 333 in the town of Thurston for a crash. After investigation, 19-year-old ... more
Casella officials watch in silence as Thurston Town Board warms to idea of banning sewage sludge permits
The Town of Thurston’s board split sharply last night on whether a proposed one-year moratorium on waste facility permits should apply only to new landfills or extend to municipal sludge spreading operations as well. The ... more
DEC police find stolen vehicle in Steuben County
A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a car thief in the town of Thurston on Monday. DEC police pulled over a vehicle for running a stop sign and speeding on County Road ... more
Casella takes control of 2,789 acres in Thurston: Town Board weighs one-year moratorium on new landfills
A rural community in Steuben County is weighing a one-year local moratorium on permits for new landfills in response to news that Casella Waste Systems Inc. recently acquired or leased 2,789 acres of a local ... more
Steuben County man violates order of protection
Police say a Thurston man was arrested following a violation of an order of protection. According to a news release, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Garrett S. Ragusa, 27, of Thurston for aggravated family ... more
Troopers: Drunk driver caused one-car crash in Steuben County
A Steuben County man faces drunk driving charges after a one-car crash over the weekend. According to a news release, troopers were called to a single-car crash on County Road 1 in the town of ... more
