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Rensselaer Legislature urges state to revisit Dunn Landfill permit after residents, mayor raise air and traffic concerns
Summary
The Rensselaer County Legislature voted unanimously Feb. 11 to urge state regulators to reconsider the operating permit for the Dunn Landfill after public comments from the City of Rensselaer mayor and local environmental advocates raised concerns about odors, truck traffic and potential air emissions.
The Rensselaer County Legislature voted unanimously Feb. 11 to ask the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Governor Kathy Hochul to revisit approval of the Dunn Landfill operating permit, citing community concerns about odors, truck traffic and potential air contaminants.
Mayor Mike Stammel of the City of Rensselaer and members of the Rensselaer Environmental Coalition urged the legislature to act. "A dump does not belong within 50 feet, a hundred feet of a high school," Mayor Mike Stammel said, describing persistent odors and heavy truck traffic near schools in the city.
The resolution, introduced by Legislator Rogers and presented as P63 25, follows public comments alleging that state monitoring has been insufficient. Bob Welton of the Rensselaer Environmental Coalition summarized scientific and agency correspondence given to the legislature…
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