Connecticut May Send Trash To Southern Albany County

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published December 21, 2017 at 4:11 PM EST

70 Connecticut towns shopping around for a new place to dispose of solid waste have southern Albany County in their sights.

An old incinerator in Hartford is being shut down: HudsonValley360 reports the Lafarge plant in Ravena has been named as a possible solution to what will likely become a trash disposal problem for Connecticut.

Locals fear an environmental disaster.

According to the website, the Coeymans Town Council issued a statement expressing its opposition to transporting Connecticut’s trash to Coeymans for disposal. This quote is attributed to "town officials" : “We were not notified in advance nor were we consulted in this matter, which would greatly affect the air, soil and water quality in our area.”

A decision is expected by December 31st.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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