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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Honeywell provides CNYCentral with an exclusive update on the Onondaga Lake clean-up project.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Camillus Clean Air Coalition asked a federal judge to stop Honeywell from dumping sediment dredged from Onondaga Lake at Wastebed 13 in Camillus. Arguments in the case were heard in federal court in Syracuse on Friday morning.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Camillus Clean Air Coalition filed for the temporary restraining order to stop the dumping of contaminated dredged materials at Wastebed 13

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Dredging at Onondaga Lake is scheduled to begin this week, despite a new independent report released Monday by two scientsits which quantifys past and future exposure to residents in the Camillus area.

Monday, April 08, 2013  When you're navigating grocery store isles, you might never imagine that there are foods with the same ingredients used to make floors shine.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Health professionals rally downtown against Governor Cuomo's plan to conduct an internal health review on fracking.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Safely discard your hazardous waste this weekend.

Monday, September 10, 2012  State health and environmental officials plan to meet with community leaders in Watertown over concerns about toxic chemicals at a former industrial site.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Senator Schumer is taking action against phthalates, a toxic chemical linked to long-term health complications, in school supplies.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Johnson & Johnson plans to remove potentially cancer-causing and other dangerous chemicals from nearly all its adult toiletries and cosmetic products worldwide within 3 1/2 years.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  Authorities have charged two teenagers with tossing an explosive chemical bottle bomb into a crowded senior citizens center in western New York.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  It's the kind of stuff that gives moms nightmares: a machete near a play area, household chemicals accessible to preschoolers, and instructors teaching without a criminal background check.

Monday, December 05, 2011  Consumers now have to take their worn-out rechargeable batteries to be recycled.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Most of you have this in your closet, and now it's going green. Blue jeans are now being made with less water and fewer chemicals, and it's all in the name of the environment.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  CNY Central is taking a closer look at what happens during mosquito spraying.