DEC to Allow Greenidge Generation to Start Harmful Seneca Lake Dredging Project
Greenidge Generation has applied for a Department of Environmental Conservation permit to begin a new dredging project, which will extract sediment from Seneca Lake to make space for a wedge-wire screen assembly installation. This project poses a high risk of mercury, PCBs, pesticides, and other toxic chemicals contaminating the lake. However, the DEC has neglected…