[CPEO-MEF] Lake Ontario Ordnance Works (NY)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

[The Chemical Waste Management landfill discussed in this article is 
located on the former Lake Ontario Ordnance Works, a formerly used 
Defense site currently being investigated by the Army Corps of 
Engineers. - LS]


Governor deals blow to hazardous waste

By Aaron Besecker
Niagara Gazette (NY)
July 13, 2005

PORTER — It came down to the end, but locals concerned about operations 
at a nearby hazardous waste site hailed it as a victory.

Gov. George Pataki on Tuesday night signed into law a measure calling 
for equitable distribution of hazardous waste across the state — a move 
that could impact work at CWM Chemical Services in the Town of Porter.

"(Gov. Pataki) is putting environmental justice back on the forefront in 
the state," said Vince Agnello, president of Residents for Responsible 
Government. "This is a major victory for us."

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.niagara-gazette.com/story.asp?id=2329

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org


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