The Leaky Land Blog

Putting Art to Work – Iris Raffle to STOP the Dump

March 9 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land Blog

The Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs have been fighting for 15 years to keep our land and water safe. Waste Management wants to build a mountain of garbage on fractured limestone with a stream running through the middle of the property. It makes no sense, but they are determined to go ahead. We are determined too. We will not see our land and water wells ruined by the leachate from this large leaky... Read more

Steve Medd writes to the Napanee Beaver

January 28 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, Uncategorized

LETTER TO THE EDITOR RE: RICHMOND LANDFILL, NAPANEE As we step into the new year, concerned citizens enter year sixteen in stopping Waste... Read more

Leachate contamination is spreading

January 25 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog

Details on what is known about the spread of leachate south of the Richmond Landfill are discussed in this information bulletin from... Read more

Where is the leachate going?

January 24 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog

The off-site movement of leachate, suspected for years, was confirmed by hydrogeologists working for the Concerned Citizens, the Mohawks and the Ministry... Read more

News

Putting Art to Work – Iris Raffle to STOP the Dump

March 9 | Posted by Jeff

The Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs have been fighting for... Read more

The Whig reports that ‘Group says tests show wells contaminated’

January 20 | Posted by Jeff

By Meghan Balogh, Napanee Guide Monday, January 13, 2014 6:34:05 EST PM KINGSTON –... Read more

Quinte News Reports Toxic Chemicals Leaking From Richmond Landfill

January 20 | Posted by Jeff

Officials have confirmed that toxic chemicals are leaching from the closed Richmond... Read more

‘The Battle Rages On!’ The Scoop Aug-Sept 2013

August 11 | Posted by Jeff

The Scoop has been following the landfill issue and in the Aug-Sept... Read more

Video

Neighbours of the Waste Management Dump in Oregon describe their experiences

January 5 | Posted by Jeff

The following videos may be of interest to anyone who is in the... Read more

Protecting Our Groundwater – Quinte Conservation

May 14 | Posted by Jeff

The video below is from Quinte Conservation and helps to explains why we... Read more

Why Leaky Land is a Really Bad Place to put a Mega-Dump

May 14 | Posted by Heather

Greater Napanee sits on fractured limestone bedrock. The rock is so full... Read more