u/sirhcwarrior
Neighbors for a Better Micron July Presentation #3 - Flooding Risk
slides were prepared by a hydrologist at Syracuse University, presented by Dr. Catherine Landis, since Dr. Nyblade couldn't make it that night. also some Q&A.
u/sirhcwarrior — 24 days ago
dropping crates onto enemies for fun and profit
this game has been out so long, i'd have to think someone else figured this out, but i'd never read it as a tip or a way to cheese the game before.
have any of you sunk a bunch of points into Telekinesis early on? it turns out the easiest way to kill anything in the game - if you bring a few of those 3000-HP crates with you - is to move those crates. or some of the 600-HP coffins. while there's no BG3 "Throw" mechanic, heavy items moved from a high square to a low square (or even just shifted sideways!) do a HELL of a lot of damage.
it feels a lot like when i figured out that swapping a Lava terrain square for the ground underneath large groups was a Thing.
u/sirhcwarrior — 27 days ago
Wetland Destruction (and Mitigation) at Micron's Clay Site
Dr. Catherine Landis discusses the Micron site in Clay, NY - the recent destruction of hundreds of acres of wetlands, different types of species impacted, and potential mitigation.
It's a longer video, but there's a lot of information about the Micron site packed into it.
u/sirhcwarrior — 1 month ago
▲ 21 r/Syracuse
To All Those People Who Think Micron is a Good Company
i really hope you never want to actually build a decent home computer ever again.
gotta love that we're going to have to put up with their pollution, traffic, and compete with them for utilities... but we'll never be able to afford their products. and their price fixing is going to make ALL DRAM more expensive.
u/sirhcwarrior — 1 month ago
Wetlands, Water, and Wildlife replay (first presenter)
For anyone interested in wetland destruction at the Clay Micron site - what species were displaced, the history of wetlands in central NY, and mitigation strategies - the first presentation is up on Youtube.
u/sirhcwarrior — 1 month ago
▲ 5 r/Syracuse
Wetlands, Wildlife, and Water: A Conversation - July 6th at 6 pm at the Liverpool Library
find out more about the impact of Micron on our natural environment!
u/sirhcwarrior — 2 months ago
"That's the end of my presentation. Just money. OK?"
from https://www.facebook.com/people/ForeverChemicals-CNY/61579505173024/
"On the topic of Oak Orchard and the industrial wastewater treatment, um, is it true that there are enforceable PFAS limits in the SPEDES permit?"
"Um... for... Yes."
"OK, thank you."
"Um, and then, just so you guys know, there's money. Just wanna let you guys know there's money out there. That's all. That's the end of my presentation. Just money. OK? For your districts. And then also, stay informed. You know you guys can contact me for anything, OK?"
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that last just doesn't seem like a good look from the DEC.
you know, at one point i truly trusted the DEC to act in our best interests as a NYer. but i got into this because i posted comments to the DEC during the EIS process asking specifically what PFAS compounds Micron would be using and what the new waste treatment plans would be to measure and capture those contaminants, and i didn't see ANY of that information in the permits. (also the flooding and excess utility use and and and, but i digress-)
IMHO, we can't just blindly trust the DEC to step in between Micron and allowing PFAS chemicals to poison the lot of us.
https://1drv.ms/v/c/09eb63b4e80cccf2/IQC0hjBfLtWYSYfJ00mmbg86AcBReDtG5wMwmQAQ5BwCaoo?e=QawXVB
u/sirhcwarrior — 2 months ago
Ryan McMahon's Hand-picked Group Apparently Deciding the Fate of our Waterways
this is a group that McMahon created in April 2024, and - under its own charter - he appears to be the only member, with all seven directors appointed by him. they held some meetings and then in February 2025 the County Attorney (Durr) said that the project would revert to the county. then, suddenly, this mystery board announced a couple meetings and at the second one - LAST TUESDAY - they announced they were opening negotiations with Kiewit (a contactor) to built the wastewater treatment plant. all without public review or comment.
now that McMahon has vetoed term limits for his position, is there ANY WAY we can get a Democrat with a pulse to run against him? maybe a Democrat that is willing to stand up to Micron and say "Hey, we're not gonna fund a treatment plant for you guys wholesale until you prove to us you're not gonna release a ton of pollutants into our air and water daily"?
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"A local development board appointed and controlled by Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon voted Tuesday to start contract negotiations with Kiewit Infrastructure to build the plant, which could cost more than $1 billion.
The new plant, located at the Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment site in Clay, would be the county’s single most expensive project ever."
u/sirhcwarrior — 2 months ago
If You're Concerned About Having a Voice Regarding Micron in CNY
i couldn't get to the event last night, but i heard it was pretty well-attended! if you went, thank you! <3 if you didn't get to go (don't have time to attend events, etc) but you still want information about Neighbors for a Better Micron, general membership is open. just use the QR code above or use the link in the flyer!
joining will mean you receive an email notification about future events; we're looking at having another community event - this time about wetlands/stormwater/flooding - in July.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEYt2gWn0w7xvSWh_LlXbbS4W99vkjr92dqBAZTRpm4jXOLQ/viewform
note: joining Neighbors for a Better Micron the organization is not a commitment to the lawsuit, but an affirmation that you're concerned about Micron having a *positive* effect on our community. we're looking to grow the organization so that Central NY's concerns are taken more seriously, whether those concerns are potential pollution of our beautiful waterways, forests, and wetlands, noise and light issues related to construction and operation of the factory, or safe and well-paying jobs for local residents.
u/sirhcwarrior — 2 months ago
▲ 5 r/Syracuse
CNY United Event for Micron Comments Monday, June 8th; 6-7 pm
make your voice heard!
u/sirhcwarrior — 3 months ago
▲ 4 r/PFAS
PFAS and Air Pollution
any recommendations from the group as to professionals in the NE corridor who have expertise on PFAS manufacturing and air pollution? Either research or abatement, etc?
u/sirhcwarrior — 3 months ago
▲ 19 r/PFAS
i've been cross-posting about our group's presentations on PFAS
i wanted to explicitly share this site for people who wanted more information about PFAS and the Great Lakes (specifically Ontario/Canada) ecosystem. a bunch of us are pretty worried about this huge chip factory being built in the middle of a residential/agricultural area under the current federal administration, especially since it's beginning to look like the county development board and state environmental agency don't intend to demand limits on Micron's effluent and airborne PFAS/other toxic chemicals.
please consider signing the petition here, as well.
u/sirhcwarrior — 3 months ago
Neighbors for a Better Micron - April 25 2026 Event - Presentation 4 (Chemical Engineering and Wastewater Treatment)
our last presenter at our meeting last month was Lisa Druke, a retired chemical engineer who worked with wastewater treatment systems.
u/sirhcwarrior — 3 months ago
Neighbors for a Better Micron - April 25 2026 Event - Presentation 3 (Wastewater Treatment and Policy)
Third presentation from Neighbors for a Better Micron's April event, featuring the primary organizer behind ForeverChemicals CNY: https://youtu.be/xE5dDjczpuw
the site (where you can read more information and sign the petition to demand transparency with regards to the plans for PFAS treatment): https://foreverchemicalsny.com/about.html
u/sirhcwarrior — 3 months ago
Don Hughes currently teaches chemistry at Le Moyne College, and has worked as a private environmental consultant for citizen groups. He has over 30 years’ experience in environmental investigations, remediation, public education, and scientific writing. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Buffalo, M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Cornell University, and, in 2005, earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), in Syracuse, NY.
Dr. Hughes has worked on numerous projects related to contaminated sediments, wastewater treatment, and hazardous waste sites. He has worked on many facets of the pollution of Onondaga Lake and its watershed, including water quality assessment in the tributaries, remediation of the lake and several hazardous waste sites, treatment of wastewater, and tracking down bacterial contamination. He has volunteered with the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club since 2007, working on energy, chemical pollution and climate issues in New York State, and is particularly focused on the environmental impacts of the Micron semiconductor facility to be constructed in Clay, NY.
u/sirhcwarrior — 3 months ago
JMA Senior Staff Attorney Paul Sindberg giving a brief overview of why we pursued litigation, before the speakers started their presentations on PFAS.
long form with intro, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/61574270382446/videos/26972021195765817/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C
shorter form, Youtube: https://youtu.be/NIgW3wUx_Vo
u/sirhcwarrior — 4 months ago
▲ 25 r/Syracuse
I still don't have the videos from our event edited for Youtube, but this Facebook post contains a few of the still slides regarding water quality concerns in our region. One of the topics we touched on is the potential long-term impacts on fishing in our rivers, Lake Ontario, and the St Lawrence Seaway.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122108388878809012&set=a.122105737166809012
for more information on what you can do as a resident: https://foreverchemicalsny.com/briefing-book.html
u/sirhcwarrior — 4 months ago