Letitia James says her office will appeal a federal ruling that clears the way for the company, Holtec, to dump millions of gallons into the water.

Community members and lawmakers are pushing back against an effort by Days Cove Rubble Landfill to more than double the amount of leachate it discharges into the nearby Bird and Gunpowder rivers.

Landfills serve as the final destination for a significant portion of the waste generated by society. However, the decomposition of organic waste in these landfills generates a potentially hazardous liquid known as leachate. This leachate is a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds, and its management poses serious challenges for environmental safety and public health. The release of leachate into the surrounding environment can contaminate groundwater and soil, potentially causing long-term damage to ecosystems.

What was happening was that microorganisms in the plant’s treatment tanks, which the authority uses to break down sewage, were dying. The treatment plant determined they were getting killed off by was...

This story was originally published by The Allegheny Front, a public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania. On a rainy morning, Mike Frederick showed off the Belle…

Gaps in environmental regulations allow millions of gallons of leachate to be emptied...

New York environmentalists and community leaders from across the state rallied outside the state Capital building in Albany on Saturday, September 13 in support of the Packaging Reduction and Recycli...

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In 26 years at the agency, Charles Lee worked to keep the focus on communities. Now, he believes communities will keep the movement alive, despite the federal government’s retreat.

The DEC says that it has directed the Great Lakes Cheese facility in Franklinville to take immediate actions to address ongoing impacts related to the discharge of organic waste to Ischua Creek.

Large numbers of dead fish in Ischua Creek in Cattaraugus County have prompted an investigation by the state departments of health and environmental health into a “potential organic waste discharge.”

The NYS DEC has launched an investigation into a significant fish kill along Ischua Creek, a popular recreational waterway in Cattaraugus County.

A major fish kill in a Cattaraugus County creek has prompted state officials to shut down part of a local cheese facility.

Air pollution is a significant health risk, associated with 6.7 million premature deaths annually. Heather Adair-Rohani from the WHO explains