As part of our continuing efforts to monitor and improve the responsiveness of the Ontario (Canada) Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and Waste Management (WM) to complaints about the Richmond Landfill / BREC, we are asking neighbours to use the following procedure: If you experience smells, noise, dust, water problems, or see anything that could impact the environment in any way... Read more
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Complaints Procedure for the Richmond Landfill / BREC
August 26 | Posted by Jeff | Letters & Comments, News, Public Notice
Lennox and Addington Stewardship Council view the BREC proposal with great concern
August 20 | Posted by Heather | Letters & Comments, News, The Leaky Land BlogTo: Mike Bossio The Lennox and Addington Stewardship Council has existed for the past seventeen years. The volunteers are the life blood of this community organization. From diverse backgrounds, they have come together in a common cause, “Caring for the land together.” The many successful projects with local landowners reflect this land ethic, to sustain the natural heritage of Lennox and... Read more
Stephen Medd Reacts to Waste Management Public Information Session.
July 8 | Posted by Heather | Letters & CommentsIn response to the public information session held by Waste Management on June 27, 2012 Concerned Citizen Stephen Medd wrote the following letter to the Napanee Beaver. To the Editor: Despite Waste Management’s efforts over the last 14 years to try to convince people that they are the owners of the “facts” nothing could be farther from the truth. The fact is their last... Read more
Jeff Whan Reacts to ERT Hearing and WM Public Information Session.
July 8 | Posted by Jeff | Letters & CommentsIn response to the first Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) hearing on June 25, 2012 and the public information session held by Waste Management on June 27, 2012, Concerned Citizen Jeff Whan wrote the following letter to the Napanee Beaver. To the Editor: Last week the first in what will be a series of public hearings that took place in Selby. These formal legal hearings are... Read more
Comments – June 1st to 7th, 2012
June 11 | Posted by Heather | Letters & CommentsThe following are a sample of the comments people have made on this site or on our petition during the week of June 1st to 7th, 2012. June 7; Barbara in Napanee Ontario: As a young student in this town I would rather see our community prosper than suffer from even more inadequate water supply to homes in the area. June 5; Margaret in... Read more
Mike Bossio’s Letter to the Napanee Guide – June 2012
June 7 | Posted by Heather | Letters & CommentsRandy Harris recently said that he was disappointed because nothing new has been said about their latest dump expansion. Well for once Randy and I couldn’t agree more. There is nothing new to say about this situation. The geology is the same, the technology is the same, the location is the same, the liner is the same. Many experts have said... Read more
Response to Waste Management’s Open Letter Advertisement of May 31, 2012
June 5 | Posted by Jeff | Letters & CommentsWhile we understand you and your company must realize that there will be public scrutiny of your stewardship of the closed Richmond Landfill, we would like to remind you that we already have copies of most of the correspondence between you and the Ministry of the Environment. In fact most of this material is now in the public domain. One... Read more
Comments – May 2012
June 4 | Posted by Heather | Letters & CommentsThe following are a sample of the comments people have made on this site or on our petition during the month of May, 2012: May 28; Marla in Kingston Ontario: I care about our environment – especially our water resources! May 28; Melanie in Marysville Ontario: I live in the area and can’t believe they would locate a landfill site on Fractured bedrock. I have 80... Read more
Another Mega-dump Expansion Proposal – March 25, 2012 Letter to the Editor
March 25 | Posted by Jeff | Letters & CommentsTo the Editor This week marks the beginning of the next round in our fight to protect our economy, lifestyle, health and future from a mega-dump expansion to the Richmond Landfill, re-branded the “Beechwood Road Environmental Centre,” to be located in Greater Napanee. My village of Roblin understands the consequences of poison leaking into fractured bedrock. Tests have found petroleum product... Read more
Ian Munro supports regulation changes on unsuitable landfill siting and to prevent redundant applications
August 2 | Posted by Jeff | Letters & Comments, The Leaky Land Blog30 July 2013 Mr. Gord Miller Environmental Commissioner of Ontario 1075 Bay Street, Suite 605 Toronto, ON M5S 2B1 Dear Commissioner Miller, I write in support of the application for review of section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act submitted by Concerned Citizens and others. As one of the many citizens who have tracked developments related to the Richmond landfill in Greater Napanee for years I am only... Read more