Fw: Deadline: Tues Sept 13 - We've made it easy to comment on DEC's proposed solid waste regulations and draft GEIS

[dan farris]

On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 10:49 PM, "Alison B King, PhD" <alisonb...@gmail.com> wrote:

To:  People who oppose incineration of municipal waste and dumping of the ash in municipal landfills,

We've made it easy to comment on DEC's proposed revisions to the solid waste regulations and accompanying draft GEIS. 

A sample letter addressing incineration and fly ash is just a click away! Scroll down or click on the attachments for printable (or emailable) letters. Print and send (by mail or email) today!!

And forward this email.

Deadline is this Tuesday, Sept 13 at 5:00 pm to receive comments. Comments may be sent by email to mailto:SolidWaste...@dec.ny.gov or mailed to:
Melissa Treers, P.E.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Materials Management
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-7260  

 

Comment Letter

New York’s Revised Solid Waste Regulations Must Prohibit Further Acceptance of Fly Ash until an Adequate Environmental Review Is Conducted

 

I respectfully submit the following comment on DEC’s proposed revisions to the solid waste regulations and the draft generic environmental impact statement (Draft GEIS) accompanying those proposed changes.

 

I urge DEC to prohibit the further acceptance in New York solid waste landfills of fly ash and the residue from air pollution control (APC) devices until it has conducted an adequate environmental review that addresses the risks presented by incineration and the management and disposal of incineration wastes. 

 

The review conducted in the Draft GEIS is not adequate because it fails to: 1. identify all areas of relevant environmental concern,  2. take a “hard look” at the environmental issues identified, and 3. present a reasoned elaboration for why the identified environmental impacts will not adversely affect the environment.

 

Burning trash emits carbon dioxide into our atmosphere and creates dioxins, which are among the most dangerous known chemical compounds.   The EPA considers dioxin-bearing wastes to be “acutely hazardous” and therefore subject to stricter management standards than other hazardous wastes.

 

The proposed regulations continue to allow combustion of certain types of solid waste without any consideration in the Draft GEIS of alternative methods of waste disposal or of the health and environmental hazards of incineration and disposal of incineration wastes.

 

It is essential that an adequate environmental review of the risks of incineration and measures for disposal of incineration wastes be conducted. 

 

 

DEC_SolidWaste_Comment-4.docx

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