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    Home environmental science

    environmental science

    NY needs to get smart about road salt
    Articles, Commentary, New York
    NY needs to get smart about road salt
    KEVIN SCHLAD syracuse.com 
    Jun 03, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — What is more important: safe roads or clean water? In Upstate New York we can expect snow and, with it, the profuse application of road...
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    NYC lawmakers’ bill would limit number of cows on dairy farms
    Articles, Local News, News
    NYC lawmakers’ bill would limit number of cows on dairy farms
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 29, 2025
    Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski joined in the alarm sounded over a bill introduced by two New York City lawmakers who want to limit the number of cows on ...
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    EPA hears concerns about second injection well in McKean County
    Local News, News
    EPA hears concerns about second injection well in McKean County
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    May 14, 2025
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking public comments regarding a second proposed wastewater disposal injection well in McKean County. In...
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    Business Council leads case challenging NY’s new wetland regulations
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Business Council leads case challenging NY’s new wetland regulations
    BRENDAN J. LYONS Times Union, Albany 
    May 04, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) —The Business Council of New York Stateand a consortium of building industry stakeholders has filed a lawsuit challenging new freshwater ...
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    Geoengineering’s risks need more study
    Commentary, Nation World
    Geoengineering’s risks need more study
    F.D. FLAM Bloomberg Opinion 
    Apr 29, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — More than a dozen private companies around the world are looking to profit from extreme measures to combat global warming — filling t...
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    Water Authority to exercise valves
    Local News, News
    Water Authority to exercise valves
    Apr 17, 2025
    Bradford City Water Authority will exercise valves throughout the water distribution system starting Monday and continuing through May 2. Consumers ar...
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    City stormwater basin testing underway; non-toxic green dye used
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    City stormwater basin testing underway; non-toxic green dye used
    Apr 16, 2025
    OLEAN — The city of Olean is testing stormwater basins to ensure the integrity of stormwater and sanitary infrastructure. As part of the process, resi...
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    Sea lamprey control efforts planned for Cattaraugus Creek
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Sea lamprey control efforts planned for Cattaraugus Creek
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 10, 2025
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to Cattaraugus Creek to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applica...
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    Olean Meditation Center to host Earth Day Celebration
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Olean Meditation Center to host Earth Day Celebration
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 09, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Meditation Center will host a World Earth Day Celebration: Think Globally, Act Locally from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 26 at 227...
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    Olean council authorizes $50,000 transfer for sewer study
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Olean council authorizes $50,000 transfer for sewer study
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 26, 2025
    OLEAN — Two weeks following its last discussion on the matter, the Olean Common Council took another step Tuesday evening toward addressing issues of ...
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    Seneca Nation, public admonishes Olean leaders to fix infrastructure polluting Allegheny River
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Seneca Nation, public admonishes Olean leaders to fix infrastructure polluting Allegheny River
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 12, 2025
    OLEAN — Residents of Olean and neighboring communities, Seneca Nation officials and all those who enjoy the Allegheny River’s water made their message...
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    McKean County fracking wastewater well fails integrity tests
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    McKean County fracking wastewater well fails integrity tests
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 18, 2025
    CYCLONE, Pa. — Not one, but two, failed mechanical integrity tests have stopped operations once more at Catalyst Energy Inc.’s fracking wastewater inj...
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    New York announces free fishing days for 2025
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News, ...
    New York announces free fishing days for 2025
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 09, 2025
    New York has designated six days as Free Fishing Days this year, with the first days coming up next weekend. During these specific days, the state’s f...
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    $1.9M grant awarded for Cattaraugus Co. farm’s manure collection system
    Agriculture, Business, Cattaraugus County, ...
    $1.9M grant awarded for Cattaraugus Co. farm’s manure collection system
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 06, 2025
    More than $1.9 million has been awardedto the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District to help construct of a dairy farm's manure colle...
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    Sustainability initiatives fuel construction at Alfred State
    Allegany County News, Local News
    Sustainability initiatives fuel construction at Alfred State
    Feb 03, 2025
    ALFRED — As outdoor construction wraps up for the season, Alfred State has several sustainability initiatives to celebrate. The efforts have reduced w...
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    Local & Social

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    Pennsylvania starts practice at full strength for Big 30
    Football, Local Sports, Sports
    Pennsylvania starts practice at full strength for Big 30
    By JO WANKEL - Special to the Times Herald 
    July 21, 2025
    The Pennsylvania team for the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic kicked off practices Monday on a positive note. Everybody we expected to be there was ...
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    Salamanca dominates Big 30 Football discussion for New York
    Football, Local Sports, NY State Sports
    Salamanca dominates Big 30 Football discussion for New York
    Connor Jackson 
    July 21, 2025
    The Salamanca football team was strong in 2024, with senior leadership being key to their success. With the Big 30 Senior Classic around the corner, i...
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    Yankees’ crucial errors lead to ugly loss against Blue Jays
    NY State Sports, Sports
    Yankees’ crucial errors lead to ugly loss against Blue Jays
    GARY PHILLIPS New York Daily News 
    July 21, 2025
    TORONTO (TNS) — With the trade deadline nearing, the New York Yankees need a third baseman, multiple relievers and rotation help. You know what else t...
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    OWSL: Union Whiskey, Bamboo, Angee’s roll to playoff wins
    Local Sports, Sports
    OWSL: Union Whiskey, Bamboo, Angee’s roll to playoff wins
    July 21, 2025
    OLEAN — Union Whiskey won an Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball League playoff game Monday night over Parkwood with 16 hits in a 10-3 victory. Jenna Ha...
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    Wright wins Wellsville for 2nd Penn-York trophy in 3 weeks
    Local Sports, Sports
    Wright wins Wellsville for 2nd Penn-York trophy in 3 weeks
    July 21, 2025
    WELLSVILLE — Owen Wright, of Cardinal Hills Golf Course, won the Penn-York Div. I first-place trophy for the second time in three weeks, this time at ...
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    Sempolinski sponsors Organ Donation Fairness Act
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Sempolinski sponsors Organ Donation Fairness Act
    By Olean Times Herald staff 
    July 21, 2025
    Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski is sponsoring a bill to create the Organ Donation Fairness Act to ensure people with physical or mental disabilities are n...
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