Water News: Western New York

Many towns in New York State are currently suffering from harmful algal blooms. In order to combat them, the Department of Environmental Conservation is using monitoring technology developed by the U.S. Geological Survey to detect HABs early.

Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) found that toxic chemicals in drinking water can be harmful at much lower levels than the EPA previously reported as safe. Newly disclosed e-mails between members of the EPA revealed that the agency tried to keep this information hidden to avoid conflict with the public and a negative reaction from the media.

For the first time since 2010, New York began its fiscal year with a budget extender from the previous year

President Trump’s recently released budget would have devastating effects on the environment and people of New York State. Significant cuts

New York’s Senate and Assembly recently released their budget proposals for FY 2017-2018. Now, the two legislative houses and the

This year the White House has proposed large cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency in the federal budget. Sources have

The EPA is at risk of becoming the weakest its ever been since its founding in 1972. In response, Governor