Napanee Council has passed a resolution which reaffirms the town’s position that they would be an “unwilling host” to the Beechwood Road Environmental Centre (BREC) which is proposed to include a mega-dump located beside the now closed and leaking Richmond Landfill. They are also requesting Waste Management (WM) to withdraw their application and requesting Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and... Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Leaking landfill’
Napanee Council Unanimously Pass Resolution Requesting WM to Withdraw Their Application for New Megadump
April 27 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, UncategorizedBelleville Intelligencer Reports on Tribunal Decision
January 9 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogBy Emily Mountney-Lessard, The Intelligencer Wednesday, January 6, 2016. An Environmental Review Tribunal has ordered improvements on the Richmond Landfill in Greater Napanee be imposed. In the lengthy decision, the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) has ordered the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) to impose significant improvements to Waste Management’s Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMP) for the now-closed Richmond Landfill. Following days of... Read more
ERT Decision Supports Concerned Citizens vs Waste Management
January 6 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogIn its detailed decision dated December 24, 2015, the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) has ordered the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) to impose significant improvements to Waste Management’s (WM) Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMP) for the now-closed Richmond Landfill located in Greater Napanee, Ontario. The ERT has also ordered a much stricter leachate detection regime. Full text... Read more
Ian Munro named Chairman and Marilyn Kendall named Secretary
December 16 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogAt the Annual General Meeting of the Concerned Citizens of Tyendinaga and Environs held on December 15 Ian Munro was elected Chairman and Marilyn Kendall was elected Secretary. Ian will retain his position as Chair of the Technical Committee and Press Officer. Ian has had 14 years of stelar service on the Concerned Citizens. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of... Read more
Mike Bossio is awarded ‘Certificate of Appreciation’
December 16 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogAs a consequence of his new responsibilities as a Member of Parliament Mike has had to tender his recognition as Chairman. The concerned Citizens’ Committee has awarded him with a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ to recognize his hard work on behalf of our community. Under his leadership, the Concerned Citizens have steadfastly thwarted two proposals to expand the Richmond Landfill to... Read more
Mike Bossio sworn in as MP for Hastings-Lennox and Addington
December 16 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogCongratulations to the Chairman of The Concerned Citizens, Mike Bossio who is sworn in as the new Liberal Member of Parliament for Hastings-Lennox and Addington on November 25 2015 . After a hard won campaign Mike was elected on November 19. Mike has provided solid leadership to the citizens group. He has worked tirelessly on all aspects of our David... Read more
Environmental Review Tribunal issues an interim order to improve the monitoring of the Richmond Landfill
July 24 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe Environmental Review Tribunal has issued an interim order to improve the monitoring of the now closed Richmond Landfill. Evidence at the Tribunal confirmed that the old landfill is leaking and contaminating the groundwater beyond the boundaries of the property owned by Waste Management. This order requires more rigorous monitoring and reporting than had been required in the monitoring plan... Read more
Environmental Review Tribunal – Final Argument – CCCTE
June 22 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThis links to the Final Submission of the Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs given to the Environmental Review Tribunal June 22, 2015 FINAL SUBMISSIONS OF THE APPELLANT (FINAL)
Environmental Review Tribunal – Final Argument – MBQ
June 22 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, UncategorizedThis link is to the Final Submission of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ) to the Environmental Review Tribunal on June 22, 2015 MBQ – CLOSING SUBMISSIONS – FINAL – 150612 FINAL SUBMISSIONS OF THE APPELLANT (FINAL)
Environmental Review Tribunal – Final Arguments – June 22, 2015
June 16 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog(Napanee). After weeks of detailed technical evidence, the public hearing on the leaking Richmond Landfill Site will conclude next Monday when the parties present their final arguments to Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal. The Tribunal hearing will be held on June 22, 2015, starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Tyendinaga Township Recreation Hall, 363 McFarland Road, R.R. #1, Shannonville. The hearing was... Read more