Julianna Martin faced a difficult task Monday afternoon. When Martin returned home, she found a shopping catalog, packed with the latest in holiday coupons, sales and sample fragrances. For most people, flipping through this catalog is an afterthought, but for Martin, the sample perfumes smell anything but sweet. Any type of fragrance makes Martin sick….
Category: Environment
Windmill may be coming soon to Scriba
Alcan Aluminum Corp. will apply for a building permit sometime next week to construct the largest windmill in the United States in the town of Scriba, a Scriba official said Thursday. General Electric will build the 3.6-megawatt turbine on Alcan-owned property in Scriba, said James Wellington, Scriba planning board chairman. It will be 500 feet…
AG not taking action on proposed sewage treatment plant
The New York State Attorney General’s office will not take any legal action against Onondaga County for working on a proposed sewage treatment plant near Midland Avenue, a state official said Friday. Officials at the Attorney General’s regional office in Syracuse met with several local organizations including the Partnership for Onondaga Creek, Syracuse United Neighbors…
Onondaga decides future of recycling
An Onondaga County recycling agency will make a recommendation to the county legislature in the next few weeks concerning the future of recycling, a county official said Thursday. The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, also known as OCRRA, heard testimony from more than 10 agencies concerning separating recyclable materials, in a meeting conducted Wednesday, said…
Testimony heard concerning the future of recycling
An Onondaga County recycling agency will make a recommendation to the county legislature in the next few weeks concerning the future of recycling, a county official said Thursday. The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, also known as OCRRA, heard testimony from more than 10 agencies concerning separating recyclable materials, in a meeting conducted Wednesday, said…
Attorney General’s office learns about environmental issues
The New York State Attorney General’s office is taking a more active role in Central New York’s environmental issues, a state official said Thursday. Peter Lehner, chief of the attorney general’s Environmental Protection Bureau, met with more than 20 people representing environmental agencies from Central New York last Wednesday, said Winthrop Thurlow, the assistant attorney…
Syracuse giving away free mulch
Don’t buy mulch. The city of Syracuse is giving it away for free. That’s the message Deputy Department of Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wright wants to convey. This year, the city’s DPW estimates it will process more than 80,000 cubic yards of mulch consisting of leaves, grass clippings, broken tree branches and any other excess…