It is with great sadness that we report the passing of one of our most vocal community leaders: Al Gardiner. Al was an inspiration to all of us. His passion inflamed us with the determination never to give up our fight to preserve our environment and protect our community from the spectre of a mega-dump. His family prepared the following: “Gardiner,... Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Waste Management’
Current Developments Related to the Richmond Landfill
November 4 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogCurrently three separate processes are under way concerning the future of the Richmond landfill. The first is an Environmental Review Tribunal Appeal which addresses concerns associated with the closure, monitoring and remediation of the existing waste mound. The second is an Environmental Assessment which has been initiated by the site’s owner in an attempt to build another – much larger... Read more
Harlan House ‘Life in a fish bowl is complicated’
August 11 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogHarlan House writes to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. We reproduce his letter here with permission. Follow Harlan at www.harlanhouse.com Mr. Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario 1075 Bay St. Suite 605, Toronto, On. M5S 2B1 Dear Mr. Miller, Life in a fish bowl is complicated. What you are looking at, in the photographs is my little garden fishpond. It is getting its yearly tune up. The pond... Read more
‘The Battle Rages On!’ The Scoop Aug-Sept 2013
August 11 | Posted by Jeff | NewsThe Scoop has been following the landfill issue and in the Aug-Sept 2013 edition published this article. Follow The Scoop on-line at http\www.thescoop.ca The Battle Rages On! We live here because we love it here. We love the natural beauty of our forests and fields, and the clear healthy air and water of our lakes and rivers. Most of us have had a... Read more
Mike Bossio Reports on the Environmental Review Tribunal
May 3 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogWe are fortunate to live in a province that offers citizens the right to request leave to appeal the actions of large corporations that impact the environment and the lack of action by the Ministry of the Environment to the Environmental Review Tribunal. By taking Waste Management and the MOE to the Tribunal your Concerned Citizens Committee has accomplished the following: -... Read more
Reaction to Waste Management Ad – Working Together Works
April 23 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogApril 16, 2013 To The Editor: I am compelled to respond to the advertisement run by Waste Management titled ‘Working Together Works’. The company infers that the dialogue and sharing of all information was voluntary. I would like to remind everyone that the exchange took place only after the company had rejected previous Concerned Citizen recommendations and they had consequently hauled the... Read more
Environmental Review Tribunal – Napanee Guide Report April 19, 2013
April 20 | Posted by Jeff | News, UncategorizedMediation returning results in dump dispute By Meghan Balogh, Napanee Guide Friday, April 19, 2013 Progress has been made regarding an appeal to the Environmental Review Tribunal on Waste Management’s handling of the Richmond Landfill. On Friday a continuation of the preliminary hearing presented the results of recent mediation between all the parties involved: Waste Management (WM), the Ministry of the Environment (MOE), the... Read more
New Ministry Report concludes that Richmond Landfill is “CausingOffsite Groundwater Impacts”
December 31 | Posted by Heather | News, The Leaky Land BlogToronto -Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has concluded that the Richmond Landfill Site near Napanee is “causing offsite groundwater impacts” in exceedance of Ministry guidelines. The Ministry has also concluded that this represents non-compliance with the environmental approval issued to the site owner, Waste Management of Canada Corporation. The Ministry’s recent conclusions are based on monitoring data submitted by Waste Management in... Read more
Behind the Lines – First Public Meeting
May 30 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogWhat a great event we had at the high school last week. So many Napanee residents showed their real concern for what is happening to them. The facts were presented. There was an opportunity for questions in an open forum. There is a massive push-back under way. The volunteer organization (the CCCTE) has been growing in numbers and strength. A dedicated group... 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