WM Legal Responds to Knauf Shaw Notice of Intent

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WM Legal Responds to Knauf Shaw Notice of Intent

Waste Management's Legal Team, Harris Beach, PLLC, has released a formal response to the Knauf Shaw LLC's Notice of Intent Letter.

Over eight weeks have now passed since Linda Shaw's January 19th letter to Basil Seggos, Commissioner of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). In this letter, Ms. Shaw notified NYSDEC, that Waste Management (WM) is in noncompliance with the department’s regulations on odors at its High Acres Landfill facility. Ms. Shaw recommended that the NYSDEC require immediate community air monitoring and that the NYSDEC revoke or suspend the WM’s Part 360 Permit (“Landfill Permit”) in three weeks, if odors and/or tremors did not permanently cease...

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3/20/2018 FAFE Statement to the Media

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3/20/2018 FAFE Statement to the Media

In response to Waste Management’s Information Fair on March 20th, 2018:

As of 2:30pm, local residents have logged 93 odor complaints via the FAFE mobile app, bringing the total number of complaints to over 7,500 since November 2017. It continues to be FAFE’s firm belief that the following requests need to be fulfilled in order to restore the Eastside’s right to fresh air...

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The Sniff Test: Chapter 2

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The Sniff Test: Chapter 2

It seems the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) may finally understand the gravity of the issues at High Acres. In response to FAFE, Inc. concerns around the Towpath report, the NYS DEC has agreed to facilitate our ongoing efforts to assess and address odor impacts affecting neighborhoods surrounding the High Acres landfill.

In a written response to both FAFE admins and Waste Management (WM) leadership, the NYC DEC announced that it will be increasing its presence in the neighborhoods near the facility over the weekends. The NYS DEC has deployed uniformed officers to patrol the area from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on both Saturdays and Sundays to assess the situation and respond to complaints by citizens. 

But, it seems WM might have taken this advance notice as an opportunity to redefine “Business as Usual" at High Acres...

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