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 ‘Waste Management’
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
The book “Fighting Dirty” on the Speaker’s Book Award shortlist
August 10 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogPoh-Gek Forkert’s book that chronicles the battle between our small community and Waste Management Corp has been nominated for the Speaker’s Book Award.Chosen by Now Magazine as one of the “18 must-read books for fall 2017”. Fighting 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... Read more
Local Provincial candidates state their position on the Richmond Landfill
June 4 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, UncategorizedWaste management, environmental regulation and enforcement are provincial issues. Permits to expand or create new landfills are issued by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. These laws and regulations are created and maintained by the province. Therefore the position of the provincial politicians is of critical importance. In preparation for the upcoming Provincial Elections and in collaboration with Chief... 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
A Garden Party, Book Launch and Fundraiser
December 14 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe following article was published in the Scoop’s December 2017/ January 2018 edition. A Garden Party, Book Launch and Fundraiser By Jeff Whan It was one of those magical fall days when the air is crisp and clear, the sun is warm, and the colours provide the backdrop. We were gathered at the glorious SpindleTree Gardens in the Orangery to celebrate the arrival... 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
