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Press Releases by the Tonawanda Seneca Nation
Tonawanda Seneca Nation Files Lawsuit Challenging Industrial Sewage Pipeline through Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, November 29, 2023. Click here to read.
STAMP Sewer Works to Hold Eminent Domain Hearing for Wastewater Pipeline Construction
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, July 26, 2023. Click here to read.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife to Suspend Permit for Sewage Pipeline through INWR
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, May 25, 2023. Click here to read.
Release: A Public Comment Hearing on the impacts of a permit for the industrial development at STAMP (Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park) in Genesee County
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, May 8, 2023. Click here to read.
Media coverage
2023
GCEDC board chair releases open letter to community in response to Orleans County lawsuit
Howard Owens, The Batavian
September 13, 2023
UPDATE: Orleans files to stop STAMP sewer project
Brian Quinn, Batavia News
September 13, 2023
Orleans files suit to stop sewer line from STAMP to Oak Orchard
Tom Rivers, Orleans Hub
September 13, 2023
Orleans County files complaint to try to stop STAMP development project
Brian Quinn, The Daily News
September 12, 2023
Orleans Co. suing Genesee EDC over pipeline
Interview with reporter Dale Shoemaker on WGRZ
September 12, 2023
Orleans County lawsuit against Genesee County threatens STAMP development
Kevin Oklobzija, Rochester Business Journal
September 12, 2023
A high-stakes battle between WNY counties
J. Dale Shoemaker, Investigative Post
September 11, 2203
Alabama, NY residents protest commercial sewage pipeline on private properties and protected wildlife refuge
by Derek Heid. July 27, 2023. https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/alabama-ny-residents-protest-commercial-sewage-pipeline-on-private-properties-and-protected-wildlife-refuge
Orleans opposes STAMP sewer discharge in Oak Orchard
by Tom Rivers. July 27, 2023. https://orleanshub.com/orleans-opposes-stamp-sewer-discharge-in-oak-orchard/
STAMP industrial site in WNY threatens Seneca Nation’s way of life (Your Letters)
by Catherine Landis, June 26, 2023. https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/2023/06/stamp-industrial-site-in-wny-threatens-seneca-nations-way-of-life-your-letters.html
The Tonawanda Seneca Nation’s Fight to Protect the Big Woods and stop STAMP
by Margaret Wooster with Sarah Howard, June 16, 2023. https://globaljusticeecology.org/tonawanda-seneca-nation/
Federal agency to review pipeline permit for Genesee County industrial site
by Mark Scheer, June 1, 2023. https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/federal-agency-to-review-pipeline-permit-for-genesee-county-industrial-site/article_ecdab354-ff00-11ed-ac29-bf7df4cb9592.html
Tonawanda Nation, environmentalists speak out against STAMP
by Tom Rivers, May 12, 2023, Orleans Hub. https://Orleanshub.com/tonawanda-nation-environmentalists-speak-out-against-stamp/.
Yet another threat to Haudenosaunee lands, lives, and liberties
by Michael Leroy Oberg, May 11, 2023. http://michaelleroyoberg.com/uncategorized/yet-another-threat-to-haudenosaunee-land-lives-and-liberties/
Another Voice: Industrial park poses major threat to area wildlife
by Margaret Wooster, May 9, 2023. https://buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice-industrial-park-poses-major-threat-to-area-wildlife
/article_71540d70-edc1-11ed-9749-eb4c5073dd6d.html
Stop the STAMP
by Margaret Wooster, May 8, 2023. https://www.buffalorising.com/2023/05/stop-the-stamp/
Environmental groups, Tonawanda Seneca urge denial of STAMP permit
by Mark Scheer, May 8, 2023. https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/environmental-groups-tonawanda-seneca-urge-denial-of-stamp-permit/article_fdd8c0e0-edaa-11ed-ac18-bfa2b93c31ba.html
2022
Medina mayor concerned STAMP sewer discharge in Oak Orchard reduces chances for projects in Orleansby Michael Sidari (Mayor of Medina, NY). October 19, 2022. https://orleanshub.com/medina-mayor-concerned-stamp-sewer-discharge-in-oak-orchard-reduces-chances-for-projects-in-orleans/
WNY tops the list of most wasteful subsidies
by Mark Scheer, April 4, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/04/04/wny-tops-the-list-of-most-wasteful-subsidies/
Hochul pressed on subsidy reform
by Mark Scheer, March 24, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/03/24/hochul-pressed-on-subsidy-reform/
Intel lured by $2 billion subsidy
by Mark Scheer, Feb. 2, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/02/02/intel-lured-by-2-billion-subsidy/
Another high-tech miss for Genesee County
by Mark Scheer, Jan. 24, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/01/24/another-high-tech-miss-for-genesee-county/
Nearly $2 billion wasn’t enough
by Mark Scheer, Jan. 11, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/01/11/nearly-2-billion-wasnt-enough/
2021
Spiraling costs at remote industrial park
by Mark Scheer, April 26, 2021. https://www.investigativepost.org/2021/04/26/spiraling-costs-at-remote-industrial-park/
The Mother of All Subsidy Deals
by Mark Scheer, March 17, 2021. https://www.investigativepost.org/2021/03/17/the-mother-of-all-subsidy-deals/
Another Buffalo billion boondoggle
by Mark Scheer, Feb. 11, 2021. https://www.investigativepost.org/2021/02/11/another-buffalo-billion-boondoggle/
Tonawanda Seneca Nation Files Lawsuit Challenging Industrial Sewage Pipeline through Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, November 29, 2023. Click here to read.
STAMP Sewer Works to Hold Eminent Domain Hearing for Wastewater Pipeline Construction
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, July 26, 2023. Click here to read.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife to Suspend Permit for Sewage Pipeline through INWR
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, May 25, 2023. Click here to read.
Release: A Public Comment Hearing on the impacts of a permit for the industrial development at STAMP (Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park) in Genesee County
Tonawanda Seneca Nation, May 8, 2023. Click here to read.
Media coverage
2023
GCEDC board chair releases open letter to community in response to Orleans County lawsuit
Howard Owens, The Batavian
September 13, 2023
UPDATE: Orleans files to stop STAMP sewer project
Brian Quinn, Batavia News
September 13, 2023
Orleans files suit to stop sewer line from STAMP to Oak Orchard
Tom Rivers, Orleans Hub
September 13, 2023
Orleans County files complaint to try to stop STAMP development project
Brian Quinn, The Daily News
September 12, 2023
Orleans Co. suing Genesee EDC over pipeline
Interview with reporter Dale Shoemaker on WGRZ
September 12, 2023
Orleans County lawsuit against Genesee County threatens STAMP development
Kevin Oklobzija, Rochester Business Journal
September 12, 2023
A high-stakes battle between WNY counties
J. Dale Shoemaker, Investigative Post
September 11, 2203
Alabama, NY residents protest commercial sewage pipeline on private properties and protected wildlife refuge
by Derek Heid. July 27, 2023. https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/alabama-ny-residents-protest-commercial-sewage-pipeline-on-private-properties-and-protected-wildlife-refuge
Orleans opposes STAMP sewer discharge in Oak Orchard
by Tom Rivers. July 27, 2023. https://orleanshub.com/orleans-opposes-stamp-sewer-discharge-in-oak-orchard/
STAMP industrial site in WNY threatens Seneca Nation’s way of life (Your Letters)
by Catherine Landis, June 26, 2023. https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/2023/06/stamp-industrial-site-in-wny-threatens-seneca-nations-way-of-life-your-letters.html
The Tonawanda Seneca Nation’s Fight to Protect the Big Woods and stop STAMP
by Margaret Wooster with Sarah Howard, June 16, 2023. https://globaljusticeecology.org/tonawanda-seneca-nation/
Federal agency to review pipeline permit for Genesee County industrial site
by Mark Scheer, June 1, 2023. https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/federal-agency-to-review-pipeline-permit-for-genesee-county-industrial-site/article_ecdab354-ff00-11ed-ac29-bf7df4cb9592.html
Tonawanda Nation, environmentalists speak out against STAMP
by Tom Rivers, May 12, 2023, Orleans Hub. https://Orleanshub.com/tonawanda-nation-environmentalists-speak-out-against-stamp/.
Yet another threat to Haudenosaunee lands, lives, and liberties
by Michael Leroy Oberg, May 11, 2023. http://michaelleroyoberg.com/uncategorized/yet-another-threat-to-haudenosaunee-land-lives-and-liberties/
Another Voice: Industrial park poses major threat to area wildlife
by Margaret Wooster, May 9, 2023. https://buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice-industrial-park-poses-major-threat-to-area-wildlife
/article_71540d70-edc1-11ed-9749-eb4c5073dd6d.html
Stop the STAMP
by Margaret Wooster, May 8, 2023. https://www.buffalorising.com/2023/05/stop-the-stamp/
Environmental groups, Tonawanda Seneca urge denial of STAMP permit
by Mark Scheer, May 8, 2023. https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/environmental-groups-tonawanda-seneca-urge-denial-of-stamp-permit/article_fdd8c0e0-edaa-11ed-ac18-bfa2b93c31ba.html
2022
Medina mayor concerned STAMP sewer discharge in Oak Orchard reduces chances for projects in Orleansby Michael Sidari (Mayor of Medina, NY). October 19, 2022. https://orleanshub.com/medina-mayor-concerned-stamp-sewer-discharge-in-oak-orchard-reduces-chances-for-projects-in-orleans/
WNY tops the list of most wasteful subsidies
by Mark Scheer, April 4, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/04/04/wny-tops-the-list-of-most-wasteful-subsidies/
Hochul pressed on subsidy reform
by Mark Scheer, March 24, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/03/24/hochul-pressed-on-subsidy-reform/
Intel lured by $2 billion subsidy
by Mark Scheer, Feb. 2, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/02/02/intel-lured-by-2-billion-subsidy/
Another high-tech miss for Genesee County
by Mark Scheer, Jan. 24, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/01/24/another-high-tech-miss-for-genesee-county/
Nearly $2 billion wasn’t enough
by Mark Scheer, Jan. 11, 2022. https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/01/11/nearly-2-billion-wasnt-enough/
2021
Spiraling costs at remote industrial park
by Mark Scheer, April 26, 2021. https://www.investigativepost.org/2021/04/26/spiraling-costs-at-remote-industrial-park/
The Mother of All Subsidy Deals
by Mark Scheer, March 17, 2021. https://www.investigativepost.org/2021/03/17/the-mother-of-all-subsidy-deals/
Another Buffalo billion boondoggle
by Mark Scheer, Feb. 11, 2021. https://www.investigativepost.org/2021/02/11/another-buffalo-billion-boondoggle/