Sewage system upgrade pushed in Onondaga County
County plans major sewer improvements to meet state rules and reduce ammonia discharge into Onondaga Lake. Costs rising from plant upgrades to $40 million, plus hundreds of millions for full sewer rebuilds and river discharge piping to cut bacteria levels. Officials cite court-ordered pollution fixes and a $7.2 million plant upgrade as key steps ahead.
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Karanik
John Haley
Onondaga Lake
Haley
Syracuse
Onondaga Creek
Hiawatha Boulevard
Seneca River
Sipe
Atlantic States Legal Foundation
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Stearns & Wheler Engineers
Cazenovia
Where are lawmakers Where are lawmakers
Onondaga County Legislator James Salanger criticizes state and federal lawmakers for not stepping in to assist with DEC issues. He questions why phantom legislators aren’t helping as Onondaga County debates paying 208000 for new sewer studies for Onondaga Lake cleanup, noting about 110 million already spent on studies.
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Onondaga County
James Salanger
D-Camillus
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Salanger
DEC
Department of Environmental
Onondaga Lake
Willard Lipe
Pomney
Lipe
Hiawatha
Buckey McMartin acquittals end longest U S trial
In Los Angeles the Buckey couple are acquitted on 40 and 12 counts of child molestation after a five year legal battle over the McMartin preschool case. Jurors deadlock on 13 remaining charges, with a mistrial declared on those counts and a Jan. 31 decision likely on dismissal or retrial.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Raymond Buckey
Peggy McMartin Buckey
Manhattan Beach
Angeles
William Pounders
District Attorney's
Buckey
No one cares about children after Buckey acquittal
Distraught parents in Los Angeles reacted with shock and outrage as Raymond Buckey and Peggy McMartin Buckey were acquitted of molestation charges. They blamed the district attorney Ira Reiner and the court system, arguing their children were truthful and that molesters go unpunished. Jurors cited difficulty believing the children's testimony about bizarre acts and numerous locations.
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Ray
Peggy Buckey
Raymond Buckey
Lael Rubin
Buckeys
Buckey
Manhattan Beach
McMartin
Children’s Institute International
Los Angeles
John Breese
District Attorney’s Office
California Judicial System
Peggy McMartin Buckey
Toni Lagunoff
District Attorney's Office
Robert Curry
Ira Reiner
Daniell Davies
Davies
Ray Buckey
McMartin Preschool case timeline and trial notes
A chronology of allegations against Raymond Buckey and related parties from 1983 to 1987. Key events include Buckey’s arrest and release, extensive child interviews, grand jury indictments, pleas of not guilty, witness testimony, and the eventual trial outcome with a mistrial on most counts.
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Daryl Hutchins
Long Beach
Sally Cordova
Raymond Buckey
Cordova
Ray
Ray Buckey
McMartin
Manhattan Beach
Buckey
Peggy McMartin Buckey
Dac
Judy Johnson
Angélo Buono
Dan
McMartin trial ends with blame but no savior
In the McMartin Pre-School molestation trial final blame circulates among the district attorneys, defense lawyers, and parents. Robert Philibosian defends his actions in 1984 while parents lament a system that failed to protect children.
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Los Angeles
McMartin
Jackie McGauley
Robert Curry
Robert Philibosian
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