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'Getting poisoned': Niagara Falls neighborhood under plume of cancer-causing chemical from Goodyear Tire plant

A cancer-causing chemical is spewing into the air, in Niagara Falls, from the nearby Goodyear plant. That chemical is being released into the air at rates higher than current legal standards.

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'Getting Poisoned': New York State DEC to hold listening session over Goodyear emissions concerns in Niagara Falls

Amid community concerns about the emission of a cancer-causing chemical, from the Goodyear plant in Niagara Falls, a spokesperson for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says the agency will hold a listening session for the public.

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Falls neighborhood near Goodyear plant could see relief from cancer-causing pollution this spring

If the DEC accepts Goodyear's plan, the company could take interim steps to curb the amount of ortho-toluidine it emits as soon as this spring, with permanent measures to be installed by late 2026.

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Niagara Falls Goodyear plant fined $15,000 over cancer-causing chemical emission violations

Goodyear Tire and Rubber, in Niagara Falls, is being fined $15,000 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. These fines are over two different violations that pertain to the emission of chemicals from the Niagara Falls plant.

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New York sends forest rangers to aid the California wildfires

A team of 10 NYSDEC Forest Rangers has been deployed to California to assist in battling the wildfires raging in LA.

Hochul wants to make protecting land easier for conservation groups, expand access to open spaces

Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul has a plan to protect more of the natural, undeveloped land in New York, from expanding parklands in ...

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Dept. of Environmental Conservation changes classifications of wetlands

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- The Department of Environmental Conservation changed the jurisdiction and classifications of freshwater ...

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New York Rules Reportedly Leading to Refrigerant Shortages

New York State has finalized its HFC regulations, which includes banning the sale of bulk high-GWP refrigerants. This could ...

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Conservation easement protects Black River Valley water quality

Conservation easement protects Black River Valley water quality The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up for the acquisition of a 768-acre ...

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New York's wetland regulations update: How a million more acres could be protected

One of the changes connected to the regulation updates won’t come until 2028, which will reduce the size requirement for ...

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'Lack of transparency': Senator Rob Ortt blasts DEC over priorities, Niagara Falls Goodyear plant emissions

Amid concerns from the community, about cancer-causing chemical emissions from the Goodyear plant in Niagara Falls, the NYSDEC is set to hold a listening session for the public.

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NY DEC team of firefighters head to California

Gov. Kathy Hochul said a team of 10 Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers is traveling to California to ...

New York Bill Would Prohibit Pen-Raised Pheasant Stocking

New York state lawmakers are going after an unexpected political issue: pen-raised pheasants. The bill, known as New York ...

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New York’s Climate Superfund Act Forces Polluters to Fund State Climate Adaptation Projects

With the incoming Trump administration poised for an attack on federal environmental regulations, states are quickly emerging ...

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New fresh water regulations take effect in New York

One million acres of New York wetlands are now protected under new rules. Those rules from New York’s Department of ...

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