Connections: Discussing waste issues in the Finger Lakes

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack

Published March 25, 2019 at 2:47 PM EDT

The former manager of the Cayuga Regional Digester says he quit after he was strong armed to accept illicit waste. We talk to journalists who have been covering this story, and we discuss the state bill that would ban waste incinerators in the Finger Lakes region.

Our guests:

Josh Durso, news director for FingerLakes1.com
Peter Mantius, creator of Water Front Online
Jessica Marks, Finger Lakes resident who has organized public opposition

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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