Last week, opponents to the proposed Beechwood Road Environmental Centre appealed to the Ministry of the Environment, through the Ontario Environmental Commissioner, to change the laws relating to the siting of new landfills. The alterations they’d like to see is a prohibition of new landfills on areas underlaid by fractured bedrock, and a ‘no means no’ provision. Such a provision... Read more
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Napanee Beaver Editorial – July 18, 2013 ‘Landfill debate fast-track’
July 30 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land Blog
Napanee Beaver July 18 – ‘Groups Seek Law Change’
July 30 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogMOE urged to ban new landfills on fractured bedrock by Seth Duchene Opponents of the proposed Beechwood Road Environmental Centre west of Napanee are looking for a legislative solution to their ongoing fight with Waste Management. Last week, the Concerned Citizens of Tyendinaga and Environs along with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte announced that they would be asking the Ontario... Read more
Help Promote Our Cause With a Free Bumper Sticker
July 14 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogIf you would like to help our cause by promoting LeakyLand.com, we will provide you with a free bumper sticker. Click the ‘MEMBERSHIP’ link at the top of the page, complete and submit the form. Check the box ‘I would like a bumper sticker’ and we will be happy to get one to you. Thanks for your support!
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Residents, Mohawks, Environmentalists Apply for Changes in Ontario’s Landfill Law
July 11 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogNo Means No! Residents, Mohawks and Environmentalists Apply for Changes in Ont. Landfill Law (Toronto). Three participants in the long-standing fight against the Richmond Landfill near Napanee... Read more
Spectacular Spring Raffle Results
May 20 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe Concerned Citizens are pleased to announce that over $20,000 was raised by their Spectacular Spring Raffle. The proceeds will be used to fund the assistance of hydrogeology, toxicology and air quality experts retained to review the closure and monitoring plans for the Richmond landfill in Napanee. Their advice insures the work to protect our communities from the dangers of... Read more
Waste Management ‘Spin’ From a ‘Parallel Universe’ – Letter to Guide Editor
May 4 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe Environmental Review Tribunal whose last public meeting was in Deseronto on Friday April 12 seems to have been the reason for the flight of fancy expressed in WM’s ad. Despite WM’s attempted spin, observers at the ERT meeting learned that WM had in effect “put their hands up” and agreed to many of the demands of the local concerned... 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
Environmental Review Tribunal – Decisions April 26, 2013 – Full Text
April 30 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThis document issued by the ERT on April 26, 2013, details the Tribunal decisions as a result of the hearing held on April 12, 2013 in Deseronto. Pont 10 on page 3 states: ” As a result of settlement discussions, the parties agree that there is evidence that leachate is migrating off-site from the Landfill and causing off-site groundwater impacts in excess... Read more
More Reaction to Waste Management’s Ad ‘Working Together’ – Brian Hughes
April 26 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe Editor The Napanee Beaver Napanee, Ontario Sir My jaw dropped when I read the large ad in your paper last week from Waste Management. At first I wondered if they were referring to the same Environmental Review Tribunal meeting that I had attended in Deseronto on April 12. My first reaction was followed by a begrudging admiration for the PR office of Waste... Read more
Concerned Citizens Letter to Waste Management – Withdraw BREC Proposal
April 25 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogWaste Management Date: April 16, 2013 117 Wentworth Court, Brampton, ON, L6T 5L4 Attn: Don Wright Don, The Concerned Citizens are calling for Waste Management (WM) to immediately and permanently withdraw its Beechwood Road landfill application (BREC). With respect to the Richmond Landfill, all parties including WM and the MOE agree: - the dump is leaking off-site - the groundwater is affected - neighbouring wells are impacted - no-one knows... Read more
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