The off-site movement of leachate, suspected for years, was confirmed by hydrogeologists working for the Concerned Citizens, the Mohawks and the Ministry of the Environment. Despite considerable investigation, Waste Management has not yet determined the geographic extent of the migration
By Meghan Balogh, Napanee Guide Monday, January 13, 2014 6:34:05 EST PM KINGSTON – Recent testing at properties surrounding the closed Richmond Landfill site has found concerning levels of a carcinogenic chemical in groundwater wells on neighbouring properties, says the Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs (CCCTE). The elevated levels of 1,4 dioxane discovered in wells on properties south of the Richmond... Read more
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
Currently 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
The MOE has decided not to review the EPA with regard to the siting of landfills on unsuitable locations like farctured bedrock. The Concerned Citizens and supporting groups have vowed to continue pressing for the change. Read the details and CELA’s reaction in their BLOG by clicking this link:http://www.cela.ca/blog/2013-10-17/how-say-no-unsuitable-landfill-sites-ontario
The Concerned Citizens have submitted a request through Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights process to have the regulations for siting landfills amended to not allow the siting of new landfills or the expansion of existing landfills on land that is unsuitable for landfilling like fractured bedrock. The Oxford Coalition for Social Justice based in Woodstock Ontario have written the following... Read more
Harlan 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
Three groups who have been fighting the Richmond Landfill near Napanee have formally applied to the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario to request changes to provincial legislation governing the placement of waste disposal sites. The Concerned Citizens’ Committee/Tyendinaga and Environs (CCCTE), the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ), and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) have jointly filed an Application for... Read more
Letter to the Editor Re: EBR Application to change EPA to prevent landfilling on fractured bedrock July 22, 2013 Our region can do its part in solving the waste problem by considering enclosed composting and material recycling facilities; but our home is not suitable for massive landfills such as the new BREC landfill proposed by Waste Management to be located beside the now... Read more
Ian Munro supports regulation changes on unsuitable landfill siting and to prevent redundant applications
August 2 | Posted by Jeff | Letters & Comments, The Leaky Land Blog30 July 2013 Mr. Gord Miller Environmental Commissioner of Ontario 1075 Bay Street, Suite 605 Toronto, ON M5S 2B1 Dear Commissioner Miller, I write in support of the application for review of section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act submitted by Concerned Citizens and others. As one of the many citizens who have tracked developments related to the Richmond landfill in Greater Napanee for years I am only... Read more