Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper strongly opposes New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s determination to renew CWM’s 6 NYCRR Part 373 Permit. This permit would allow CWM to continue accepting and handling hazardous waste at its facility situated adjacent to a residential neighborhood, public school buildings, and the Niagara River. CWM SPDES permit violations impact surrounding [...]

Large numbers of dead and dying fish have been observed in area waters including Lake Erie, Buffalo Harbor, upper and lower Niagara River and Niagara County waters of Lake Ontario, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reported today. Dead and dying fish have also been observed along the Pennsylvania and Province of [...]