Kentucky Company Accused of Illegal Dumping of Railroad Ties in Chenango County
A Kentucky-based company and its Vice President are under indictment in New York for allegedly dumping contaminated railroad ties in Chenango County.
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Dimock Frack Suit Judge Conflict of Interest?
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office says it might seek removal of a judge expected to preside over a case involving Dimock residents and Cabot Oil & Gas.
Southern Tier Farms Get Funds to Help Control Pollution
Thirteen farms in the Southern Tier will be benefitting from $3.8 million in New York State funds to control pollution.
Cabot Oil & Gas Reacts to Criminal Charges in Dimock Pollution Case
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. says the company is not like its being portrayed in court documents charging 15 felonies connected to drilling in Dimock.
Cabot Charged With Criminal Counts for Dimock Fracking Pollution
An energy company faces felony charges alleging that it polluted residential water wells in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Former Oswego Wastewater Treatment Supervisor Faces Prison Time for Sewage Release
a former Oswego Wastewater Treatment Plant supervisor is looking at time in federal prison for discharging waste into Lake Ontario
New York Environmental Officials Take Comment on Endicott Contamination
Comments on plans to clean up contamination at the former IBM site in Endicott are being accepted by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
Governor Plans State-Wide Plastic Bag Ban While Local Visitors to NYC Get Personal Experience
Some Southern Tier residents relay stories on what a ban on plastic shopping bags could mean for shoppers.
New Gas Drilling Regulations to Launch in August
The natural gas industry is expected to fight back after being told Pennsylvania will begin enforcing tougher air pollution standards starting in August.
Some States Underachieve in Reducing Chesapeake Bay Pollution
New York and Pennsylvania are among states that are being tasked with reducing pollution flowing downstream the the Chesapeake Bay but may not be doing enough.