State appellate court strikes down local law, as massive landfill expansion hangs in the balance Final decision rests with Governor Hochul and Department of Environmental Conservation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2026 Contact:...
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New Data Reveals Alarming Health Impacts as Seneca Meadows Landfill Continues Operating Past Permit Expiration
New survey of 700+ residents underscores public health risks as New York considers whether to allow expansion of the state’s largest landfill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 7, 2025Contact: senecalake@berlinrosen.com Seneca County, N.Y. — A new survey of more than 700...
Finger Lakes’ Own Yvonne Taylor Named to the Grist 50 List of National Climate Leaders
Recognition comes amid several high profile environmental battles in the Finger Lakes region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17th, 2025 Seneca County, N.Y.— Yvonne Taylor, co-founder and vice president of Seneca Lake Guardian and a founding member of the National...
Ahead of Back-To-School, Students, Parents, Educators Call for Shut of Down Seneca Meadows to Protect Children’s Health
Advocates demanded Gov. Hochul and the DEC reject permit expansion and enforce landfill closure by 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2025 WATERLOO, NEW YORK – Today, Seneca Lake Guardian joined Concerned Citizens of Seneca County alongside families, students,...