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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.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  The arrest of a 41-year-old Mississippi martial arts instructor in a probe of poison-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and others capped a week in which investigators initially zeroed in on a different man.

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.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Federal authorities say a western New York food company is recalling more than a ton of beef and cheese pies because they weren't subject to federal inspection and pose a health risk.

Friday, September 21, 2012  A Phoenix woman says she faces financial ruin because the Town of Schroeppel improperly issued a demolition permit.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  The cleanup of Onondaga Lake is about to meet a major milestone, and top state and federal officials are coming to the shoreline in Liverpool to "celebrate" it according to a media advisory.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Honeywell International is preparing the shoreline for dredging this summer.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Surrounded by residents of the Town of Lenox, in northern Madison County, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced he is working with the U.S. Department Of Agriculture in trying to secure funding for a major water pipeline.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Numerous health and environmental groups are calling for a legislative ban on hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells, saying no amount of regulation can adequately safeguard water supplies from contamination.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  Lab results show there was no danger from a report of tainted Halloween candy in the City of Oneida.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  Landowners eager to cash in on natural gas leases implored New York state regulators to swiftly clear the way for hydraulic fracturing while other residents, farmers and environmental groups called for a ban on the technology at a public hearing in the Catskills on Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation invites the public to comment on an Interim Remedial Measure to address to contamination related to the Crucible Lake Pump Site.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Zemco Industries, based in Buffalo, is recalling 380,000 pounds of deli meats because of possible listeria contamination.

Thursday, December 10, 2009  An environmental activists says he's uncovered the "first documented case" of groundwater pollution caused by a controversial natural gas drilling practice.