Syracuse Post Standard By Dick Case Staff writer So, we're cleaning Onondaga Lake. Again. This gets to be an epic with thousands of years on it. First, natural forces had their way with the body of water. Then, man forced himself upon it. We're told this was an inland sea 10 million years ago. Our yards lay under hypersaline water that dropped many feet to a … [Read more...] about Salt Shook Up History Of Onondaga Lake
Doubts remain as deep as the lake
Syracuse Post Standard SEAN KIRST Staff writer Maybe two dozen people huddled in a pavilion Thursday at Willow Bay in Salina, near the shoreline of a wind-swept Onondaga Lake. They showed up to watch as civic officials officially announced that Honeywell International had agreed to spend $451 million on cleaning up the lake. Yet the question hanging over the event … [Read more...] about Doubts remain as deep as the lake
Secret Negotiations Lead To A Public Handshake: New York State And Honeywell Agree To Bury Even More Toxic Waste On The Bottom Of Onondaga Lake
PRESS RELEASE: Oct. 12, 2006 Onondaga Nation Communications SECRET NEGOTIATIONS LEAD TO A PUBLIC HANDSHAKE: NEW YORK STATE AND HONEYWELL AGREE TO BURY EVEN MORE TOXIC WASTE ON THE BOTTOM OF ONONDAGA LAKE “Clean-up” plan farce reaches new low as Honeywell extends lakeshore and fills in a significant part of the lake, by 50 to 100 feet Syracuse, New York - After a … [Read more...] about Secret Negotiations Lead To A Public Handshake: New York State And Honeywell Agree To Bury Even More Toxic Waste On The Bottom Of Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Presses Forward With Land Rights Action Targeting Corporate Polluters
PRESS RELEASE: Oct. 12, 2006 Onondaga Nation Communications ONONDAGA PRESSES FORWARD WITH LAND RIGHTS ACTION TARGETING CORPORATE POLLUTERS Nation Charges New York State Violated Federal Law in Taking Historic Territory Amends Complaint In Light Of Recent Federal And Supreme Court Decisions Onondaga Nation Territory—The Onondaga Nation today repeated its resolve to find … [Read more...] about Onondaga Presses Forward With Land Rights Action Targeting Corporate Polluters
Honeywell agrees to clean up New York lake
By Scott Malone Rueters BOSTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to a $451 million cleanup of pollution in Onondaga Lake in upstate New York, New York state Gov. George Pataki said on Thursday. Honeywell confirmed that a settlement had been reached and said it was in line with its previous estimates. A company … [Read more...] about Honeywell agrees to clean up New York lake
Pointing Out the Hotspots Tour focuses on environmental justice in Syracuse
Syracuse Post Standard By Delen Goldberg Staff writer They stood at South Salina and Castle streets holding signs that read, "EPA and DEC: Do the right thing!" and "I want to swim in Onondaga Lake." They chanted, "Fire it up, ready to go!" and cheered through bull horns. Most importantly, the group of residents and environmental advocates gathered Monday on … [Read more...] about Pointing Out the Hotspots Tour focuses on environmental justice in Syracuse
SU sees jump in Indian students
Program nearly triples number of new American Indian students on campus Syracuse Post Standard By Nancy Buczek Staff writer Syracuse University's current population of new American Indian students is greater than ever before, jumping more than 181percent compared to last fall. SU officials attribute the increase from 16 new American Indian students last year to 45 … [Read more...] about SU sees jump in Indian students