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Rensselaer Environmental Coalition
Welcome to our media page. Here you will find all of the latest news articles pertaining to the efforts of the Rensselaer Environmental Coalition. Articles are organized by year. Sections for official press releases and meeting minutes are also included on this page. Take a look around to see what we have been up to as we continue to fight for the closure of the Dunn C&D Landfill and prevent the siting of the BioHiTech waste to energy facility in Rensselaer. (Note: This page is still under construction, check back soon for updates.)
News Stories
News articles are arranged by month, day and year of publication. In order to view a listing of articles for a specific year, click on the plus or minus symbol to either view or hide the lists.
https://www.mrt.com/news/article/As-Colonie-dump-fills-some-waste-diverted-to-12547156.php
As Colonie dump close to full, waste diverted to Rensselaer
2/2/2018
Complaints about Rensselaer landfill draw state’s eye
3/24/2018
DEC targets Rensselaer landfill
3/26/2018
Rensselaer County lawmakers urging scrutiny on Dunn dump
4/3/2018
https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/calls-for-state-to-investigate-dump-trucks-at-dunn-landfill/
Calls for state to investigate dump trucks at Dunn Landfill
4/4/2018
http://www.savethepinebush.org/News/2018_04-05/Landfill_Traffic.html
Landfill truck traffic in Rensselaer affecting quality of life for residents.
4/5/2018
Sierra Club joins effort against Rensselaer dump
5/15/2018
Dunn dump owners in Rensselaer plan open house
6/5/2018
Dunn landfill owners host open house, tours
6/9/2018
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/dec-issues-penalty-fines-against-dunn-landfill
DEC issues penalty fines against Dunn Landfill
8/30/2018
Landfill operator in Rensselaer fined by DEC
8/30/2018
https://regionalassociations.org/ongoing-violations-100k-penalty/
$100K PENALTY – SA DUNN
9/1/2018
State Police conduct unannounced inspections of commercial trucks in Rensselaer
9/14/2018
https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/State-Police-crack-down-on-trucks-bound-for-13235439.php
State Police crack down on trucks bound for Rensselaer dump
9/17/2018
DEC checks trash trucks heading into Dunn dump in Rensselaer
9/18/2018
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Biohazard-bag-raises-red-flag-for-neighbors-of-13649809.php
Biohazard bag raises red flag for neighbors of Rensselaer dump
2/27/2019
State: Protective liner at Rensselaer dump flawed
3/12/2019
Dump fight coming to school
3/19/2019
As DEC orders Rensselaer dump to install odor control system, residents voice concerns
3/20/2019
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/dec-taking-new-action-against-dunn-landfill-rensselaer-county
DEC Taking New Action Against Dunn Landfill
4/4/2019
https://www.chron.com/news/article/DEC-orders-Dunn-Landfill-to-control-blowing-dust-13742880.php
DEC orders Dunn Landfill to control blowing dust, sand
4/4/2019
https://www.wamc.org/post/concerns-mount-rensselaer-over-dunn-dump-pollution
Concerns Mount In Rensselaer Over Dunn Dump Pollution
5/16/2019
http://savethepinebush.org/News/2019_06-07/Done_With_Dunn.html
Done with the Dunn Dump
6/7/2019
Homeowners Rally Against Proposed Rensselaer Waste Facility
6/8/2019
Truck was heading to Dunn C&D dump when it rolled over
6/13/2019
Online complaint system created for Dunn landfill in Rensselaer
6/20/2019
DEC fines Dunn Landfill $35K, will require on-site monitor
6/28/2019
https://wnyt.com/news/operator-of-dunn-landfill-fined-rensselaer/5406831/
Operator of Rensselaer’s Dunn Landfill fined $35,000
6/28/2019
https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/activists-raise-concern-over-landfill-donations/
Activists raise concern over landfill donations
7/2/2019
Landfill donates to Rensselaer schools — but there’s a cost
7/2/2019
https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Rensselaer-residents-complain-to-State-Ed-14067114.php
Rensselaer residents react to school district-Dunn landfill deal
7/3/2019
https://dailygazette.com/2019/07/22/letters-to-the-editor-for-monday-july-22/
Cuomo must shut down Dunn dump
7/22/2019
Meeting Tonight In Rensselaer Amid Continued Concerns Over Dunn Landfill Odors During Summer Heat
7/25/2019
https://www.wamc.org/post/update-thursday-s-meeting-rensselaer-s-dunn-landfill-odors
An Update on Thursday’s Meeting on Rensselaer’s Dunn Landfill Odors
7/26/2019
School leader vows to remove ‘gag order’ in dump donation deal
7/26/2019
https://www.ncadvertiser.com/opinion/article/DEC-ignores-its-own-mission-statement-14282222.php
Letter: DEC ignores its own mission statement
8/5/2019
School officials want more monitoring of Rensselaer landfill
8/23/2019
https://www.wamc.org/post/dunn-landfill-concerns-continue-rensselaer
Dunn Landfill Concerns Continue in Rensselaer
8/26/2019
Letter: Dunn landfill too close to Rensselaer sports fields
9/13/2019
Letter: Landfill a plague on Rensselaer residents
9/26/2019
https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/call-for-air-quality-monitoring-at-dunn-landfill/
Call for air quality monitoring at Dunn Landfill
10/3/2019
Health Department allowed to study air quality amid concerns about Dunn Landfill
10/3/2019
Rensselaer County wants more air monitoring at landfill
10/4/2019
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/legislators-call-on-state-to-monitor-air-quality-in-rensselaer
Legislators call on state to monitor air quality in Rensselaer
10/8/2019
County Asking DOH to Monitor Rensselaer Air Quality
10/9/2019
State orders upgrades at Rensselaer’s Dunn construction landfill
10/10/2019
https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/State-must-shut-down-noxious-Dunn-landfill-14515825.php
State must shut down noxious Dunn Landfill
10/11/2019
https://www.wamc.org/post/dunn-landfill-faces-new-requirements-reduce-odors-and-other-impacts
Dunn Landfill Faces New Requirements To Reduce Odors And Other Impacts
10/11/2019
New criticism of DEC over Dunn Landfill
10/21/2019
Dunn Landfill with Dave Ellis of Rensselaer Environmental Coalition
10/23/2019
Mayor: Landfill erosion from recent rain to blame for fumes at Rensselaer Schools
10/23/2019
Enough already, time to shut down Dunn landfill
10/25/2019
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Campaign-contribution-an-issue-in-Rensselaer-14668586.php
Campaign contribution an issue in Rensselaer Dunn landfill debate
10/31/2019
Letter: State should open its eyes, close dump
11/7/2019
Rensselaer Mayor-Elect Stammel plans stricter oversight for Dunn C&D Landfill
11/8/2019
http://www.savethepinebush.org/News/2019_12-01/Dunn_Landfill_Stinks.html
Dunn Landfill — Stinks Up the School, Parents and Residents Protest
12/1/2019
State blasts Rensselaer over handling of garbage processing proposal
12/4/2019
Letter: Close Dunn Landfill to protect students
12/4/2019
Tractor-trailer rolls on Dunn Memorial Bridge link to Rensselaer
12/11/2019
https://www.mediasanctuary.org/podcasts/tom-ellis-on-dunn-landfill/
Tom Ellis on Dunn Landfill
12/15/2019
‘Santa Claus’ shames Dunn C&D Landfill
12/20/2019
Wasted Potential: The consequences of New York City’s recycling failure
1/5/2020
Wasted Potential: Lack of oversight lets commercial carters flout recycling rules
1/8/2020
Dunn news conference at city hall WOOC
1/25/2020
Dunn Landfill Update with Rensselaer Mayor, Environmental Action Coalition
1/27/2020
Rensselaer Mayor Hosts Dunn Landfill Meeting At City Hall
1/27/2020
https://www.pix11.com/whats-the-impact-of-nyc-shipping-out-trash
What’s the impact of NYC shipping out trash?
1/30/2020
Churchill: Dump doesn’t belong next to a school
2/1/2020
http://savethepinebush.org/News/2020_02-03/Updates_on_Trash_Problems_in_Rensselaer.html
Updates on the trash problems in Rensselaer
2/3/2020
Churchill: What will it take to shutter Rensselaer’s dump?
2/5/2020
Student researches rotten Rensselaer aroma
2/10/2020
Letter: Cuomo, step in to close Dunn landfill
2/11/2020
Conscience, science reasons to close dump
2/15/2020
Environmentalists demand that officials close Dunn landfill
2/17/2020
https://www.wamc.org/post/calls-close-dunn-landfill-rensselaer-intensify
Calls to close Dunn Landfill in Rensselaer Intensify
2/18/2020
https://altamontenterprise.com/02192020/rensselaer-residents-want-no-more-debris-disposed-their-city
Rensselaer residents want no more debris disposed of in their city
2/19/2020
https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Dunn-landfill-noxious-to-school-and-museum-15075034.php
Dunn landfill noxious to school and museum
2/21/2020
DEC’s lack of employees puts Rensselaer at risk
2/21/2020
CBS 6 Exclusive: Dunn Landfill Officials Provide Tour, Interview About Facility
2/21/2020
Rensselaer Environmental Coalition Calls for Immediate Closure of Dunn Landfill
2/22/2020
“The dump, that’s what we’re known for”: Rensselaer Students Want Dunn Landfill Closed
2/22/2020
Rensselaer Environmental Coalition, Parents, Others Call for Immediate Closure of Dunn Landfill
2/22/2020
News conference calling for closure of Dunn Landfill
2/22/2020
Editorial: Show voters the money
2/25/2020
Parents receive letter from Dunn Landfill ahead of public meeting with health officials
2/26/2020
Public information meeting held on Dunn Landfill concerns
2/27/2020
What goes up must come down. We should be ready.
2/27/2020
NYS DEC, DOH Address Concerns of Residents About Dunn Landfill
2/27/2020
DEC addresses community concerns over Dunn Landfill
2/27/2020
Strong odor amid concerns over Dunn Landfill
2/27/2020
https://www.wamc.org/post/rensselaer-residents-seek-answers-about-dunn-landfill
Rensselaer Residents Seek Answers About Dunn Landfill
2/28/2020
Students, Parents, Teachers Voice Concerns Over Dunn Landfill
2/28/2020
Rensselaer mayor says options are ‘limited’ for closing Dunn Landfill before 2022
3/4/2020
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/East-Greenbush-sets-hearing-on-Dunn-Landfill-15104642.php
East Greenbush sets March 11 hearing on Dunn Landfill impacts
3/4/2020
Dunn landfill faces disciplinary action after massive dust clouds drift over nearby school
3/4/2020
Rensselaer County Legislature To Consider Air Monitoring Measure
3/8/2020
Letter: Community is united against Dunn Landfill
3/9/2020
East Greenbush residents want Dunn Landfill shut down
3/11/2020
https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/report-test-finds-water-pollution-at-dunn-landfill/
Report: Test finds water pollution at Dunn Landfill
3/13/2020
Water tests show toxins near Rensselaer landfill, environmental groups say
3/14/2020
https://www.peer.org/pfas-taints-upper-hudson-valley/
PFAS Taints Upper Hudson Valley
3/14/2020
Advocates say there are cancer-causing contaminants near Dunn Landfill
3/14/2020
DEC Minimizes Concern Over New Dunn Dump PFAS Report
3/17/2020
Dunn Landfill News Conference on PFAS Contamination at Dunn Landfill
3/17/2020
Letter: Landfill concerns still being ignored
3/23/2020
More testing needed around Dunn Landfill
5/7/2020
Letter: Dump closing would be best way to ‘reimagine’ education in Rensselaer
6/1/2020
Rensselaer waste-to-fuel developers grilled over project plans
6/4/2020
Riverkeeper weighs in against proposed waste-to-energy plant in Rensselaer
6/25/2020
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Churchill-How-much-garbage-can-this-city-take-15374333.php
Churchill: How much garbage can this city take?
6/30/2020
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Rensselaer-landfill-installs-gas-collection-15376919.php
Rensselaer landfill installs gas collection system to combat odor
6/30/2020
https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/buffalo-co-lab/post/environmental-injustice-108th-assembly-district
Environmental Injustice in the 108th Assembly District
7/15/2020
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Decline-in-Dunn-landfill-debris-hits-Rensselaer-15421149.php
Decline in Dunn Landfill debris hits Rensselaer budget
7/20/2020
Rensselaer CSD parents seeking answers to when Dunn landfill berm will be built
7/30/2020
DEC denies essential permits for proposed waste facility on the Hudson in Rensselaer
8/12/2020
DEC denies permits for BioHiTech WOOC
8/12/2020
DEC turns down permit request for waste-to-energy plant in Rensselaer
8/12/2020
Letter: DEC Needs to follow up on PFAS from Dunn Landfill
8/25/2020
Environmentalists Raise New Concerns About Industrial Waste In Rensselaer
9/23/2020