WSYR: It was only six months ago that more than 20 Central New York Leaders jumped into Onondaga Lake to highlight the success of the cleanup thus far. However, the Onondaga Nation says the lake is far from clean as two mishaps are now being made public. It’s been more than a decade since the DEC ordered a cleanup for Onondaga Lake. After Honeywell spent years … [Read more...] about Safety of Onondaga Lake called into question again
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Onondaga Nation Official: Onondaga Lake Cleanup a Failure
It was once known as one of the the most polluted lakes in the country. But since 2012, a major cleanup of Onondaga Lake has been underway. It's an effort the Onondaga Nation claims is fundamentally flawed. "Cleanup is not really the right term for what's happening here at the lake," said Onondaga Nation's attorney, Alma Lowry. "The remedy here is a containment … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Official: Onondaga Lake Cleanup a Failure
Onondaga Nation Calls for Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake: Point to cap failures as sign remedy of Superfund site needs to be improved
Onondaga Lake – The Onondaga Nation predicted in 2005 that the planned cap over Honeywell’s toxic waste at the bottom of Onondaga Lake would fail. But even they were surprised at how soon their predictions came true. In documents obtained by the Onondaga Nation from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through a Freedom of Information request regarding … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Calls for Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake: Point to cap failures as sign remedy of Superfund site needs to be improved