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Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine spoke at an environmental symposium on Wednesday, March 13 at Stony Brook University where lawmakers, industry groups and environmental advocates sought answers for Long Island’s plans for waste disposal as the Brookhaven Landfill slowly transitions to be shut down.
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The federal Surface Transportation Board submitted a draft environmental assessment for the Townline Rail Terminal in Smithtown, New York, finding that building more than 5,000 feet of freight rail off of the Long Island Rail Road will have a “negligible” impact on the environment and nearby community.
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The challenge Long Island is faced with is diverting hundreds of thousands of ash waste when the Brookhaven Landfill closes. A 30-year-old boathouse in Stony Brook may hold the answer.
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The NAACP, environmentalists and community groups want New York Attorney General Letitia James to launch an independent investigation of waste company Covanta dumping toxic ash into the Brookhaven landfill.
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The state Office of Environmental Justice will require the Town of Brookhaven to assess and remediate a toxic plume that has been emanating from its landfill in Yaphank for decades.
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The state should expect to hear an earful from communities of color, industry leaders and advocates for environmental justice concerned about the direction of the next 10 years of waste policy.
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The Sunny Farms Landfill in Fostoria, Ohio is one of the destinations set to receive Long Island’s waste after the planned closure of Brookhaven Landfill. Residents of nearby communities are frustrated and worried about the potential harm Long Island’s garbage will bring.
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Communities around the U.S. have pioneered approaches to circular economies around waste management that could be brought to Long Island before the Brookhaven Landfill closes in a few years.
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Environmental justice advocates have questions about the priorities of the study that will determine the future of Long Island’s waste.
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A sizable portion of waste in Connecticut is heavy food scraps. The state has seen success in collecting food scraps at transfer stations, which keeps them out of the waste stream.