sustainability and environmental management

OLEAN — The city of Olean is testing stormwater basins to ensure the integrity of stormwater and sanitary infrastructure. As part of the process, resi...

BELMONT — Allegany County Legislator Gretchen Hanchett of Belmont has been appointed to serve on the New York State Association of Counties Agricultur...

OLEAN — Some work has been done to address wastewater discharge problems, but more is needed to finally resolve problems known about since at least th...

ALBANY (TNS) —New Yorklawmakers are looking for ways to mitigate the spread of so-called "forever chemicals" into the state's water supplies. Polyfluo...

BELMONT — Cornell Cooperative Extension announce an online class, Composting for the Winter, which will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 25 on Zoom. ...

ALFRED — Five groups of Alfred State civil engineering students presented septic tank models and posters to a group of four representatives from the A...

DETROIT — A judge stopped on Wednesday the delivery of World War II-era radioactive soil from New York to a Michigan landfill, a temporary victory for...

OLEAN — A document more than 20 years old is to at least temporarily guide work to prevent more sewage discharges into the Allegheny River. The Common...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams went viral on social media after unveiling his plan for what he called a “trash revolution” in the city: putting ordina...

BELMONT — Allegany County will host its 23rd annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Sept. 7. Since 2010, the Allegany County Solid Waste D...

OLEAN — Engineering firms are being formally sought to help the city avoid future wastewater discharges into public waterways. A request for proposals...

OLEAN — After a month of planning — and another wastewater discharge into the Allegheny River — city officials plan to commission a study on how to fi...

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. — The borough will receive up to $15.5 million in aid to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility that feeds into the Allegheny Riv...

OLEAN — The Seneca Nation of Indians moved a step closer to suing the city of Olean over wastewater discharges into the Allegheny River. On Tuesday, t...

OLEAN — The Seneca Nation of Indians has again threatened to take legal action against the city of Olean over wastewater discharges. Seneca Nation Pre...

OLEAN — Bidders are expected to offer their services to fix a collapsed sewer line and flood control levee this summer. The city Department of Public ...

Two Cattaraugus County municipalities will receive millions of dollars in grants and interest-free financing through the state’s Environmental Facilit...

BELMONT — Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a workshop titled “Simple Composting: Turning Waste into Wealth” from 10 a.m. to noon June 1 at CCE ...