Untreated industrial waste, sewage, and chemical runoff severely contaminated this NYS lake, causing it to become one of the most polluted in the United States.
Breathe deep, New York state! Out of all of the cities in the entire country, there is one area in Upstate New York that has the best air quality and makes it one of the cleanest to live in.
Near-record amounts of seaweed are smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados, killing fish and wildlife, choking tourism and releasing noxious gases
The air we breathe is getting worse. So, where is the cleanest air in New York? The answer may surprise you. Several places make the list, including two in Central New York.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan's five-day tour in mid-November highlighted low-income, mostly minority communities adversely affected by industrial pollution.