State aid for sewage problems in Syracuse
East Syracuse is getting some help from the state for a project it hopes will reduce sewage backups and run-off.
View ArticleLake Champlain's new waste boat
Lake Champlain is about to get a little cleaner. A new boat — a sort of waterborne honey-wagon — that collects sewage from boaters' tanks was christened yesterday in Burlington. It’s pouring rain at...
View ArticleMontreal halts plan to dump sewage into St. Lawrence River
Canadian media outlets report that the city of Montreal is suspending its plan to dump over two billion gallons of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River. This comes after city officials received a...
View ArticleCanadian government asks Montreal to halt plan to dump sewage into St....
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre spoke to the Canadian media Monday explaining that over the weekend, he and city officials had re-examined their plan to release wastewater in the river. He told reporters...
View ArticleSchumer calls on Montreal to halt big sewage dump
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is speaking out against Montreal’s plan to dump 2 billion gallons of sewage into the St. Lawrence River next weekend. Schumer is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection...
View ArticleCanada puts Montreal sewage dump on hold
Canada’s federal government has ordered the city of Montreal to halt its plan to dump about 2 billion gallons of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River. Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq said the...
View ArticleEPA considers banning sewage dumping on St. Lawrence River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working towards outlawing boaters from dumping their sewage into the St. Lawrence River. The agency says the river could be designated a “no discharge zone.”...
View ArticleGreen vs. gray: how can trees clean up the Great Lakes?
A big threat to the Great Lakes comes from outdated sewer systems that can carry bacteria into waterways, and lead to closed beaches and drinking water warnings. Now, some cities are fighting back –...
View ArticleHow can cities keep sewage out of Great Lakes? Dig.
Imagine one of the Great Lakes on a sunny day – the water is clear and kids are playing in it. But the day after a big storm, that same lake can reek of raw sewage. It’s caused by a combined sewer...
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