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Tompkins County Legislature asks DEC to require comprehensive EIS for Cargill Cayuga salt‑mine permit; resolution passes 8‑3
Summary
The Tompkins County Legislature voted 8‑3 on Jan. 21 to ask the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to deny or re‑examine Cargill Incorporated’s permit renewal for the Cayuga salt mine and to require a comprehensive environmental‑impact statement.
The Tompkins County Legislature on Jan. 21 approved a member‑filed resolution opposing aspects of Cargill Incorporated’s permit renewal for the Cayuga salt mine and asking the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to deny the permit application or, alternatively, rescind a negative declaration and require preparation of a comprehensive environmental impact statement (EIS). The resolution passed on a roll call vote of 8‑3.
The resolution (Document ID 13034) was introduced by Legislator Veronica Piller and seconded by Legislator Shawna Black. The formal request asks the DEC to either deny the application or require an EIS that would assess all potential environmental risks associated with the proposed mining activities beneath Cayuga Lake.
Several members of the public addressed the legislature before…
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