DEC Upholds Denial of Greenidge Generation’s Air Permit Renewal
A decision upholding the denial of Greenidge Generation's air permit renewal application for its Yates County location was made by DEC Regional Director Dereth... Read More.
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NY Marks “Air Quality Awareness Week”
This week is Air Quality Awareness Week in New York. The public awareness event is held in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s... Read More.
NY Air to Benefit from EPA Grants
Communities in New York’s Capital District and in other areas of New York will get valuable data from two air monitoring projects funded by... Read More.
Women’s Hall Ceremony to Air on Oprah’s OWN
The first-ever broadcast of the 2024 National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air on OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, on Sunday, March... Read More.
Ontario County Army, Air Force Vet Inducted Into Veterans HOF
A local man who served his country for more than two decades, initially with the Air Force in Vietnam and then with the Army,... Read More.
State Awards Money to Schools to Improve Air Quality
The state announced it will dole out over $14 million in awards for 11 under-resourced public-school districts to decarbonize their buildings through the Clean... Read More.
Air Quality Health Advisory in Effect for Tuesday
An Air Quality Health Advisory has been issued for July 18, 2023 for the following regions:
Eastern Lake Ontario
Central New York
Upper Hudson Valley
Adirondacks
This advisory is... Read More.
Air Quality Health Advisory for Monday
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald issued an Air... Read More.
Air Quality Health Advisory in Effect for Friday
An Air Quality Health Advisory will remain in effect for Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to impact not only the Finger... Read More.
Ontario County Welcomes Home Fallen Air Force Staff Sgt.
Friends and family members waved American flags Wednesday night as a local veteran returned home for the last time.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Kory Wade,... Read More.
Air Quality Advisory Extended Through Thursday
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has extended its Air Quality Health Advisory through Thursday as the region deals with a return of smoke... Read More.
Rally Marks Anniversary of DEC Denial of Greenidge Air Permit
Local environmental advocates remain upset that Greenidge Generation is still operating its crypto-mining facility in Yates County despite the state DEC... Read More.
