Tag: environment

JEMF Buffalo Industrial pleaded guilty in federal court after investigators found 326 pallets of hand sanitizer dumped and confirmed as ignitable hazardous waste at a Niagara Falls property.

A Niagara Falls family near Love Canal says state officials denied relocation after industrial waste was exposed on their property and lab results allegedly showed lead, hexavalent chromium and DDT-related compounds. The family says the DEC plans further excavation while the household remains in place and some care providers refuse to enter.

Governor Kathy Hochul held a Western New York roundtable announcing a one‑year statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers while the state builds rules to protect ratepayers, the grid and local communities.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing state permitting for new hyperscale data centers for up to one year while New York develops a statewide regulatory framework and a Community Investment Framework for localities.

Governor Hochul ordered a temporary, statewide pause on certain permits for new hyperscale data centers while state agencies prepare a GEIS and a community investment framework to set uniform standards and community benefits.