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Residents press Hudson Falls trustees for stronger monitoring and oversight of Wheelabrator incinerator
Summary
Multiple residents urged the board to pursue more frequent or continuous monitoring of Wheelabrator emissions, raised historical safety and closure data for incinerators, and questioned demolition dust procedures; trustees and the village attorney said the village is working with outside experts but no new policy was adopted.
Several residents used the public comment period at the June 9 meeting to press Hudson Falls officials for stronger oversight and monitoring of the Wheelabrator incinerator and to raise related public‑health concerns. Janet Curly told the board that the plant "chooses the day of monitoring" and asked whether the village would require continuous monitoring; Attorney Bill Nikas said the village "is working with Mike Ewall" on those issues. Ron Atkinson provided a packet of historical information, saying 53 plants have closed and noting the local plant is 34 years old; he urged public education and shared a fact sheet.
Rosemary Madonna raised concerns about a demolition on River Street, saying the water sprayed "was not adequate to keep the dust down" and questioned whether work followed asbestos containment procedures. Mark Layden urged reclaiming local control over Wheelabrator and separately asked the village to contact the Canal Corporation or state agencies to address poorly maintained stretches of the Feeder Canal. Trustees and the attorney acknowledged the concerns and said work is ongoing with outside experts, but the board did not adopt new monitoring rules at the meeting.
