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PUSH Buffalo was among three environmental advocacy groups to sue New York State this week over the state's failure to meet a 2024 deadline on publishing new environmental regulations. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts It’s a lapse in oversight by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation that has left communities − including the Town of Tonawanda and Buffalo − burdened with unchecked levels of toxins in the air. For months, Great Lakes Cheese has been discharging polluted wastewater into Ischua Creek far in excess of what its permits allow, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency. Reach climate and environment reporter Mackenzie Shuman at mshuman@buffnews.com or 716-715-4722. Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mackenzie Shuman Environment and climate reporter Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today