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Albany County: Local Law B Passed

The Albany County Legislature met virtually via Zoom.
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The Albany County Legislature met virtually via Zoom.

The Albany County Legislature has approved a new local Clean Air Act.

Local Law B’s backers say it will stop new waste facilities from establishing in Albany County. It would also keep Lafarge in Ravena from burning tires and trash, and Norlite in Cohoes, which burned toxic firefighting foam for two years, from burning new waste.

Former EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck:

"This is a stunning victory at 32 to 7."

Enck says 29 people expressed support during the public comment period prior to the vote with one person (from Lafarge Cement Company) opposing the law.

The bill now goes to Albany County Executive Dan McCoy, who will have 30 days to sign or veto the legislation.

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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