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NYSDEC, EPA say radioactive contamination cleanup could take weeks, or even months in some instances

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Follow NYSDEC, EPA say radioactive contamination cleanup could take weeks, or even months in some instances Updated Fri, August 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM EDT On Monday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, provided an update that indicated more than 725 properties have been tested for radioactive contamination. 30 of those properties have been referred to the EPA for additional follow-up and more than 220 tests were still pending.
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A temporary school, a toxic past: Former students believe Niagara County classroom made them sick

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The former Lake Ontario Ordnance Works site in Niagara County was a massive 7,500-acre military installation during World War II. While it was originally designed as a TNT production plant, eventually it became a sprawling repository for Manhattan Project waste. After the war, thousands of acres were divided up among various government and private entities, including one parcel destined to be a boron-based energy production facility operated by Olin Mathieson. The facility was shuttered in 1958.
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Buffalo School Board felt 'strong-armed' by $80M NFTA contract, but approved the new deal

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By Nate Benson Verified
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The Buffalo Board of Education approved a new five-year, $80m million contract with the NFTA during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. This contract was presented to the board at their regular meeting last Wednesday as a late filing without much time for debate. Buffalo Public Schools CFO Jim Barnes explained that it was "a direct result of the chaos that we were operating under with the departure of that superintendent.
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