Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

2016

Onondaga Nation Wants Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake

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WAER: The Onondaga Nation is calling for a change in strategy on cleaning up Onondaga Lake. Nation leaders were at the lakeside today, criticizing one part of the remediation that failed. Nation attorney Alma Lowry says the public hears about progress, but not problems. “The public is repeatedly told that the lake is being restored, that we’re almost done, that we’ve come to … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Wants Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake

Safety of Onondaga Lake called into question again

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WSYR: It was only six months ago that more than 20 Central New York Leaders jumped into Onondaga Lake to highlight the success of the cleanup thus far. However, the Onondaga Nation says the lake is far from clean as two mishaps are now being made public. It’s been more than a decade since the DEC ordered a cleanup for Onondaga Lake. After Honeywell spent years … [Read more...] about Safety of Onondaga Lake called into question again

Onondaga Nation Official: Onondaga Lake Cleanup a Failure

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It was once known as one of the the most polluted lakes in the country. But since 2012, a major cleanup of Onondaga Lake has been underway. It's an effort the Onondaga Nation claims is fundamentally flawed. "Cleanup is not really the right term for what's happening here at the lake," said Onondaga Nation's attorney, Alma Lowry. "The remedy here is a containment … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Official: Onondaga Lake Cleanup a Failure

Onondaga Nation Calls for Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake: Point to cap failures as sign remedy of Superfund site needs to be improved

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Onondaga Lake – The Onondaga Nation predicted in 2005 that the planned cap over Honeywell’s toxic waste at the bottom of Onondaga Lake would fail. But even they were surprised at how soon their predictions came true. In documents obtained by the Onondaga Nation from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through a Freedom of Information request regarding … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Calls for Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake: Point to cap failures as sign remedy of Superfund site needs to be improved

Honeywell’s cap to seal in Onondaga Lake toxins has broken loose three times

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Syracuse, N.Y. -- The layer of sand Honeywell has applied to the Onondaga Lake bottom to keep toxic mercury and other chemicals in place has failed at least three times since 2012, spilling wastes onto areas of the lake that had been relatively clean. "Essentially Honeywell's cleanup efforts put contaminated muck into deep lake areas that didn't have to be cleaned up," said … [Read more...] about Honeywell’s cap to seal in Onondaga Lake toxins has broken loose three times