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Residents press county on air quality: incinerator, EMR, and a county air quality committee
Summary
Multiple residents urged the commissioners to act on air quality concerns tied to ReWorld (formerly Covanta), EMR emissions, and cumulative pollution in Camden; commissioners described an air quality committee and ongoing DEP review of a permit application for new emissions controls.
Several residents urged Camden County commissioners to take stronger action on air quality problems they said are concentrated in Waterfront South and other communities in Camden.
Dorothy Foley of Merchantville cited long‑standing concerns about the incinerator (ReWorld, formerly Covanta) and asked what the county is doing about long‑term planning and the Solid Waste Council's work. Gary Frazier, a Camden community activist, and Kevin Barfield of Clean Air Camden amplified concerns about what they described as disproportionate pollution in Camden and called for accountability from corporations and elected officials.
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