Niagara & Erie counties
Flyovers, property testing, Niagara Falls slag, cleanup and resident concerns—in one place, newest first.
Selected local reporting and agency updates. Reviewed September 28, 2026; this is an editorial collection, not a live news feed.
Federal oversight · Office of Congressman Timothy M. Kennedy
An oversight letter asks EPA and the Army Corps about testing timelines, relocation assistance and financial impacts. The request does not establish the source of the material.
Property testing · NYSDEC, via Niagara Frontier Publications
The update reports approximately 514 properties notified that no further radiological investigation was needed, 32 parcels referred to EPA and four properties recommended for voluntary temporary relocation. These are different stages, not counts to add together.
Local reporting · Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Agency representatives discuss the regional investigation, historical industrial material and the questions behind the surveys.
Erie County · Erie County Executive
The county reports on resident briefings and the ongoing state and federal assessment in Erie and Niagara counties.
Resident concerns · Niagara Frontier Publications
Local coverage documents the public meeting, resident concerns and questions about property testing and the agency response.
Flyovers & ground surveys · NYSDEC and U.S. EPA
The agency presentation connects aerial and roadway screening with areas selected for ground surveys. An area of interest is a screening result, not confirmation that a property is contaminated.
Niagara Falls slag & cleanup · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The updated reference covers Niagara Falls Boulevard, Upper Mountain Road, Holy Trinity-area residences and Donovan Head Start. It describes earlier cleanup work; this publication date is not a new contamination finding.