Waste management, environmental regulation and enforcement are provincial issues. Permits to expand or create new landfills are issued by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. These laws and regulations are created and maintained by the province. Therefore the position of the provincial politicians is of critical importance. In preparation for the upcoming Provincial Elections and in collaboration with Chief... Read more
Posts Tagged ‘MBQ’
Local Provincial candidates state their position on the Richmond Landfill
June 4 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, Uncategorized
Coming Soon! A new book documents our stand to protect our community
August 12 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogFighting Dirty tells the story of how one small group of farmers, small-town residents, and Indigenous people fought the world’s largest waste disposal company to stop them from expanding a local dumpsite into a massive land fill. As one of the experts brought in to assess the impact the toxic waste would have on the community, Poh-Gek Forkert was part... 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
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)
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Concerned Citizens Launch Campaign- First Public Meeting May 23 7:00pm Napanee and District Secondary School
May 15 | Posted by Jeff | NewsConcerned citizens announce the launch of a public information campaign to inform local residents and municipal and provincial representatives of the issues surrounding the proposal to build a new mega landfill adjacent to the existing and highly controversial Richmond landfill in the Town of Greater Napanee. This new landfill expansion is known as the Beechwood Road Environmental Centre (BREC). The... Read more
Concerned Citizens Pursue Appeal Against Richmond Dump
February 1 | Posted by Heather | NewsThe Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs (CCCTE) has applied to Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal for leave to appeal certain conditions contained in the latest Richmond Landfill approval issued by the Ministry of the Environment. Since June 2011, no waste has been accepted for disposal at the closed Richmond Landfill. However, the Ministry of the Environment recently amended the site’s licence... Read more
