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DEC, NY Sea Grant announce $200K in funding available for shoreline projects

Wed, 2026-03-04 16:57

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York Sea Grant have $200,000 available for projects benefiting New York’s Great Lakes basin by demonstrating the application of ecosystem-based […]

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DEC proposes changes to coolwater sportfish regulations

Fri, 2026-02-20 13:13

Great Lakes Commission

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the release of proposed changes to coolwater sportfish regulations that will help protect fish while spawning, increase the reproductive capacity of […]

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DEC identifies red substance that spilled into Genesee River in downtown Rochester

Mon, 2026-01-26 13:03

Great Lakes Commission

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed Friday that a red substance spotted Thursday in the Genesee River in Rochester was diesel fuel. Read the full story by […]

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$200K opens for Great Lakes projects

Wed, 2026-01-14 12:25

Great Lakes Commission

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York Sea Grant announced $200,000 in funding to support work that follows New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda, with a […]

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‘It’s about reliability, affordability’: New York and Ontario sign historic nuclear energy agreement

Mon, 2025-12-22 12:19

Great Lakes Commission

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed a groundbreaking nuclear energy agreement Friday in Buffalo, marking the first advanced nuclear power initiative in New York state […]

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NYSDEC announces completion of aquatic habitat reclamation project on Brocton Shoal

Fri, 2025-12-05 11:17

Great Lakes Commission

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the completion of an experimental aquatic habitat reclamation project on Brocton Shoal in Lake Erie. The project utilizes high-velocity jetting […]

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1,000 lake sturgeon released into Cattaraugus Creek

Fri, 2025-11-07 13:02

Great Lakes Commission

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says 1,000 young lake sturgeon were released into Cattaraugus Creek this week as part of a long-term plan to reestablish the fish […]

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Buffalo Sewer Authority settles with state over past violations, commits to park improvements

Mon, 2025-09-22 13:03

Great Lakes Commission

The Buffalo Sewer Authority has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation over past water quality violations, agreeing to pay a $20,000 penalty and invest […]

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$1 billion being spent to ‘significantly’ improve Niagara River water quality

Mon, 2025-09-22 12:31

Great Lakes Commission

One billion dollars will be spent in efforts to “significantly” improve water quality in the Niagara River, according to an agreement announced Friday between the Buffalo Sewer Authority, the New […]

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New York State DEC alleges millions of gallons of raw sewage discharged around city in lawsuit

Wed, 2025-09-17 13:08

Great Lakes Commission

The Buffalo Sewer Authority is being sued after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation alleged that nearly three million gallons of “untreated sewage and runoff” are being discharged […]

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DEC provides update following a massive fish die-off in Ischua Creek

Mon, 2025-09-08 13:29

Great Lakes Commission

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has identified potential water quality violations linked to wastewater discharges from the Great Lakes Cheese facility in Franklinville, New York, which […]

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Great Lakes Cheese halts wastewater discharge amid fish die-off investigation

Fri, 2025-09-05 14:33

Great Lakes Commission

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed the Great Lakes Cheese factory in Franklinville, New York, was not in compliance with its discharge permit and has paused discharges […]

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