LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The $20 million AkzoNobel settlement funds have yet to arrive to Livingston County and according to representatives from the mining company New York State Attorney General's Office has had the check since January. The check was part of an agreed upon settlement as a result of negotiations between the County and AkzoNobel after a shutdown of the desalination plant at the former salt mine. The plant was part of an existing … [Read more...]
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Cuomo and AkzoNobel Stinking up the Valley
The State DEC announced this week that it is granting permits for shutdown of the Culyerville desalination plant, built to mitigate the environmental impact from the disastrous collapse of the AkzoNobel salt mine in 1992. There has been no disclosure from Livingston County officials yet of the money settlement on the table. Local officials have said that they are not interested in plant closure and a monetary settlement, and would rather see … [Read more...]
Tensions Ready to Burst Over Salt Mine Desalination Plant Shut Down
GENESEO — Fireworks are expected at tonight's public hearing with The New York State Department of Conservation and AlphaGeoscience, the company that AkzoNobel hired to conduct geological studies, as they meet with the public to discuss the desalination plant operating in Leicester and it's likely shut down. The desalination plant operates as a result of the 1994 AkzoNobel salt mine collapse, which created a cavern underground that is … [Read more...]
Public Hearing Set for Desalination Plant Shut Down
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The New York State Department of Conservation and AlphaGeoscience, the company that AkzoNobel hired to conduct geological studies, will meet with the public to discuss the desalination plant operating in Leicester. Leicester Town Supervisor Lisa Semmel says she spoke with representatives of the DEC ,who informed her that the plant consent order, which expired Oct 15th, has been extended an additional … [Read more...]
State Officials Ignore Local Leaders Over Akzo Desalination Plant Concerns
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Local elected officials are uniting in their demands of an open Public Hearing in regards to the potential shut down of the desalination plant that is operating at the site of the 1994 AkzoNobel Salt Mine collapse. Over two weeks ago, the County requested a response from the New York State Attorney General's Office to establish a hearing, and have yet to hear a response. Several agencies have submitted FOIL … [Read more...]