John sits down with Christen Civiletto, Niagara Falls-born environmental attorney and author of Thundering Waters: The Toxic Legacy of Niagara County, published by Princeton University Press. Christen...

The DEC says while about 120 notices went out about increased radiological material, more needs to be done to assess actual risk.

A Town of Niagara woman says the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation notified her months ago that high levels of radioactive material were found in her yard.

Study of more than 2,000 men identifies epigenetic changes linked to exposure to common outdoor pollutants Air pollution appears to alter how sperm genes function, one of the largest fertility studies of its kind has found. Men exposed to common air pollutants while sperm were developing showed subtle DNA changes that affected whether genes were switched on or off, raising fresh concerns air pollution may harm male fertility. Continue reading...

Interweaving environmental crime, history, and memoir, Thundering Waters exposes the astonishing story of exploitation and ongoing abuse lurking in the shadows of one of the world’s most treasured nat...

This shocking debut exposé from environmental lawyer Civiletto details more than a century of the electrochemical industry’s poisoning of Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Interweaving environmental crime, history, and memoir, Thundering Waters exposes the astonishing story of exploitation and ongoing abuse lurking in the shadows of one of the world’s most treasured nat...

This shocking debut exposé from environmental lawyer Civiletto details more than a century of the electrochemical industry’s poisoning of Niagara Falls, N.Y.

There was a period of time, decades ago now, when state and federal environmental regulators were paying attention to contamination found beneath the ground on the western end of Cayuga

Christen Civiletto is angry. She has spent the past 23 years researching. She has read the documents. She has seen the evidence. She has lived the consequences. And now, she wants everyone to know what...

Christen Civiletto is angry. She has spent the past 23 years researching. She has read the documents. She has seen the evidence. She has lived the consequences. And now, she wants everyone to know what...

Adjunct law professor and environmental attorney Christen Civiletto traces how growing up amid unchecked industrial pollution in Niagara Falls shaped her life’s work. Drawing on personal experience,…

A Niagara Falls native paints a sobering picture of the harm the chemical industry has caused to the people and environment of her city.

A Niagara Falls native paints a sobering picture of the harm the chemical industry has caused to the people and environment of her city.

Christen Civiletto's forthcoming book recounts the toxic history of Niagara Falls — and its personal impact on her and her family.

Finding hope and resilience in a city burdened with environmental pollution and generational trauma.