The Richmond Landfill site has been closed as a landfill since 2012, though WM still has office space there. Photo by Michelle Dorey Forestell/Kingstonist. Richmond Landfill’s contamination problem resurfaced in the town of Napanee at this week’s council meeting on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Kingstonist Ian Munro, a long-time member of the Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs (CCCTE), made a deputation at... Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Napanee’
Napanee Council learns that the environmental threat remains
June 22 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, Uncategorized
Citizens oppose WM application based on advice of expert hydrogeologist.
March 6 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogWaste Management (WM) has applied to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) for approval of an updated Environmental Monitoring Plan(EMP), a Containment Attenuation Zone(CAZ) and a Hydraulic Control System (HCS) at the now-closed Richmond Landfill in the Town of Greater Napanee. The landfill has been leaking toxic leachate for years, putting it out of compliance with... Read more
New revelations indicate greater contamination risk
January 8 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogNew revelations indicate increased contamination risks to the aquifers and headwaters of the Marysville Creek which flows through Tyendinaga Township and on to Mohawk territory. Due to recent increases in high precipitation events, Waste Management has at times been unable to haul toxic leachate to the sewage treatment plant in Greater Napanee. Instead they have been storing leachate in an... Read more
We are holding an AUCTION!
May 15 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogAre you moving or downsizing? The Concerned Citizensare still fundraising until the threat of a mega landfill in Greater Napanee is over. Please help us reach our goal by donating items to an auction to be held this summer. We accept: Furniture, china, glass, “collectibles,” newer flat-screen TVs and working laptops – all in good condition. We cannot accept: Large appliances, mattresses and old computers. Deadline for collection is June 15th. Please contact Marilyn Kendall at mkendall321@yahoo.ca or 613-354-1828 to... Read more
“Intervenor funding would help level the plating field” Poh-Gek Forkert
May 3 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogPoh-Gek has written an article for the Centre for Policy Alternatives which describes the challenges communities face when mounting opposition to projects proposed by wealthy and politically savvy proponents and recommends a solution. The resources available to community groups are constrained by their lack of finances. Proponents enter the fray with huge potential for financial gain and deep pockets while... Read more
Winners of the “Great Getaway” travel raffle announced
January 11 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogWe are pleased to announce the winners of the “Great Getaway” travel raffle. The draw was held in Lonsdale on Jan 10, 2018. Mike Bossio drew the winning tickets. All proceeds will go to the CCCTE fund for scientific research and expert analyses used in our battle to protect our community and the environment from landfilling hazards. First Prize: $2,000 travel... Read more
Trump’s EPA Nominee and WM Retained Witness Withdraws
December 14 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, UncategorizedMichael Dourson was retained by Waste Management (WM) to appear at as an expert witness at the Environmental Review Tribunal. At the tribunal he testified that 1,4 Dioxane was safe at concentrations 300 times that recommended by the CCCTE witness Dr. Poh-Gek Fohkert. After hearing Dr. Fohkert’s testimony and Dourson’s answers to questions poised by environmental lawyer Rick Lindgren the... Read more
Garden Party, Book Launch, Fundraiser a resounding success!
October 15 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe venue is the gorgeous Spindle Tree Gardens. Thanks to Barry Lovegrove for the beautiful photographs and David Maracle for his evocative music… oh and thanks to our team that made this happen and all of our volunteers, donors and attendees. We raised over $14,000. And a special thanks to Carolyn Butts for her partnership in pulling this together in... Read more
The new book “Fighting Dirty” is now available and receives critical acclaim
September 7 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogPoh-Gek Forkert’s book Fighting Dirty is now available. The book has received unprecedented praise: “Fighting Dirty is a primer for citizens’ groups battling against powerful corporations attempting to override sensible environmental planning. But more than that it tells the story of a community of rural agricultural an indigenous peoples pulled together by a need to protect the land they love. It’s well... Read more
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
