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Community input sought on Gill Creek's future
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 3—Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is inviting the public to attend a community meeting about Gill Creek and give input on the development of a master plan for the waterway. The meeting will ...
NYS lawmakers seek expanded ban on polystyrene foam containers
WIVB via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State lawmakers are looking to ban foam containers, which many...
New York sues PepsiCo in effort to hold it responsible for litter that winds up in rivers
The Hill via Yahoo News· 7 months agoALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state sued PepsiCo on Wednesday in an effort to hold the soda-and-snack...
Cayuga Creek property acquired by land trust in Town of Niagara
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 23—The Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust (BNRLT) has officially acquired approximately 12 acres of land adjacent to Cayuga Creek along Porter Road in the Town of Niagara. Thanks to a partnership ...
Ithaca to receive funding for Six Mile Creek protections. How the money could be used
The Ithaca Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe city of Ithaca will receive $45,500 from a state department and grant initiative, earmarked for...
These five cities could be one natural disaster away from a catastrophic water crisis
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHere are five cities or regions across the country that show signs of vulnerability under a rapidly...
Buffalo River restoration effort receives more than $2.5M
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 11—Erie County is set to receive $2,522,950 for its continued efforts to restore and revitalize the Buffalo River. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The ...
New York attorney general sues Pepsi in new plastic pollution fight
Politico via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThis is a first-of-its-kind lawsuit as states across the country struggle with how to tackle the growing amount of plastic packaging ending up in landfills.
Plastics manufacturer secures a site in Lockport industrial park
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoOct. 12—Permission to build a facility producing one-time-use plastic food containers was granted by the Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency on Thursday. The board of directors also ...