April 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
Articles for the ‘The Leaky Land Blog’ Category
Reaction to Waste Management Ad – Working Together Works
April 23 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog
Concerned Citizens Call For WM to Withdraw BREC Proposal
April 17 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogWaste Management 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 ... Read more
Residents, Mohawks, and Municipality Demand Withdrawal of Landfill Proposal for Napanee
April 15 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogMedia Release RESIDENTS, MOHAWKS AND MUNICIPALITY DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF LANDFILL PROPOSAL NEAR NAPANEE April 15, 2013 (Napanee). The Concerned Citizens, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, and a local municipality are calling upon Waste Management of Canada Corporation to withdraw its controversial proposal to construct a mega-landfill beside the closed Richmond Landfill near Napanee, Ontario. “Our long-standing concerns about the unsuitability of this site... Read more
LeakyLand Fundraiser Raffle
April 1 | Posted by Mike | News, Public Notice, The Leaky Land BlogConcerned Citizens have been battling the world’s largest waste company for over 15 years. Our goal is a simple one. We want to protect the environment from the impact of the Richmond Landfill. There is evidence that leachate is migrating off-site from the Richmond Landfill Site and causing off-site groundwater impacts. Due to the fractured limestone on which it is located, determining... Read more
Leaky Dump Into Leaky Land No Surprise
February 5 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogAs a longstanding opponent of the Richmond Landfill, now rebranded ‘The Beechwood Road ENVIRONMRNTAL Centre’, I was not surprised when the MOE announced that they had concluded that the dump was leaking and that they had ordered Waste Management to take remedial action. The MOE had first declared their concerns more than two years ago and had asked the company to do... Read more
Neighbours of the Waste Management Dump in Oregon describe their experiences
January 5 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, Video, YouTubeThe following videos may be of interest to anyone who is in the shadow of an existing or future Waste Management Landfill, such as the existing Richmond Dump and the proposed BREC in Greater Napanee Ontario, Canada. These two videos describe the experiences of neighbours to a Waste Management “Riverbend Landfill” in Oregon, as well as Waste Management’s spin on the situation. To view... 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
Spreading Concern Over Human Fertilizer
August 16 | Posted by Carolyn | The Leaky Land BlogI thought the Richmond Landfill and its expansion into the proposed Beechwood Road Environmental Centre (BREC) site was only an issue for Greater Napanee and its environs until I recently discovered sewage sludge is being collected from septic lagoons next to the closed landfill and spread on farmland in the region. It has been discovered that this septic sludge comes... Read more
Napanee: Why Trade Tourism and a Unique Canadian Heritage for a Mega Dump?
July 13 | Posted by Heather | The Leaky Land BlogBy Stephen Medd In 2006, the Minister of Environment turned down a proposal by the world’s largest waste company, Waste Management, to build a mega dump in Greater Napanee because Waste Management did not understand the complex geology of the site, even after nearly a decade of trying. Regrettably, in 2012 citizens of Napanee and surrounding communities are forced to fight... Read more
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