Partnership for Onondaga Creek in the Press

Activists' persistence on sewage pushed Onondaga County to 'go green'

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January 18, 2010
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"This is the story of how Republican politician Mahoney sought help from community activists to shake up a complex $560 million program to clean up Onondaga Lake and its tributaries — a program that had long been controlled by engineers and bureaucrats."

POC News Release

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November 18, 2009
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11.18.09 POC victory - Judge amends ACJ.doc (95.5 KB)

The POC declares vistory in its 10-year struggle against neighborhood sewage plants and the mile-long pipeline proposed for the south side.  Out of this struggle we have grown from an advocacy group to an Environmental Justice group with state and national recognition.  As we continue to work on environmental awareness and equity issues, we will be pushing for Green Jobs in Syracuse's under-served and forgotten neighborhoods.

Victory!

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November 16, 2009
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Federal judge approves Onondaga County using green technology to reduce Onondaga Lake pollution.doc (30 KB)

Federal judge approves Onondaga County using green technology to reduce Onondaga Lake pollution

This was our last hurdle in the struggle to stop the building of the big pipeline on the southside and prevent the building of any more sewage treatement plants along the creek. With this Amended Concent Judgement approved by both the County Legislature and now the judge, greein infrastructure and underground storage will be implemented for the long term CSO plan.

Victory!

Onondaga County Unanimously Approves Storage & Green Infrastructure Plan

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November 5, 2009
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Trees, rain gardens key to controlling sewage overflow

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August 19, 2009
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POC Letter to the editor August 09.doc (150 KB)

Green infrastructure can help mitigate environmental injustice

To the Editor:

The Partnership for Onondaga Creek fully supports the county's efforts to use green infrastructure, sewer separation and storage to avoid having to build any more swirler plants. In response to Peter E. Moffa's Aug. 12 letter, Mr. Moffa is missing the point.