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The #Norlite incinerator in Cohoes is the only one of its kind that was permitted by DEC to burn hazardous waste in all of New York. It's been doing it for decades, expelling toxic dust into the atmosphere into surrounding communities, and despite amounting several violations, the plant continues to operate. Frustrated with the lack of action by the state, a local group has resorted to the state's newly enacted #GreenAmendment for justice.It's one of the first few cases that will test the scope and power of NY's new environmental rights law.Maya van Rossum "said that the DEC and attorney general “are really trying to just diminish their obligations to protect the environmental rights of the people” with an argument that would “render impotent the New York Green Amendment.” " But if the court sides with Lights Out Norlite, van Rossum added, the outcome would “provide real inspiration and power for other states that are pursuing this pathway.” "theintercept.com/2023/11/09/new-york-norlite-hazardous-waste-green-amendment/#NYGreenAmendment Lights Out Norlite ... See MoreSee Less

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