Environmental data analyst Walter Hang discusses a 1988 report about industrial pollution at Elmira High School that he claims was never made public.
(Photo: Jeff Murray / Staff photo)
An environmental data analyst who has been digging into the industrial history of the Elmira High School property said state officials had a copy of an alarming report on the site in 1988, and did nothing.
A decision announced Wednesday to grant a full-fledged casino license for Seneca County, not Tioga Downs in Nichols, surprised and disappointed Southern Tier leaders.
Meanwhile, New York's decision to keep a ban on hydraulic fracturing delighted environmental advocates while elected leaders called it the wrong decision.
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo debated the pros and cons of hydraulic fracturing Monday, but he said the state has yet to reach a conclusion on the controversial drilling practice—which has been on hold for nearly five years.
