DEC INFOlocator

Use the link to navigate to DEC's interactive map depicting the pollution and contamination that already exists in our region and the efforts being made to try and clean it up. 
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Directions:

1. In the left panel, select the "search by location" and enter the address for Moreau Industrial Park or your own address.

2. Next, select the "DEC Information Layers"

3. Under Environmental Quality select as many layers as you wish and visualize the impact industrialization has already had on our region. 

4.  The most helpful links include; Permits and Regulation (Title V), Environmental Cleanup (Active Sites, In-Active Sites, and Closed Sites), and Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Disadvantaged Community).
The information we have from public meetings, research, and investigative reporting.
Local stories addressing issues surrounding Saratoga Biochar, Town of Moreau Planning Board, and Community Members
Access SEQRA Negative Declaration document, Air Emissions Application, and Pyrolysis and Gasification Research
Review the year long struggle of Moreau Community members and the Moreau Planning Board including their decision to circumvent and independent review of the proposed facility.
Join us in our multifaceted efforts to protect the health of members of the community and the health of the environment. 
All the most recent contact information for town, village, and DEC representatives.

KEY Terms:

What is Sewage Sludge?

Sewage sludge residual materials generated as a byproduct during the treatment of municipal or industrial wastewater.  It is a mixture of both useful and harmful compounds and therefore is disposed in landfills, incineration (burning), or field application.  Various contaminants and heavy metals present in sewage sludge restrict its use in agriculture, however, contaminants of heavy metals restrict its use. 
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Why are Heavy metal dangerous?​

Heavy metals are defined as metallic elements that have a relatively high density compared to water. With the assumption that heaviness and toxicity are inter-related, heavy metals also include metalloids, such as arsenic, that are able to induce toxicity at low level of exposure [14].
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What is SEQR?

If an agency makes an improper decision or allows a project that is subject to SEQR to start, and fails to undertake a proper review, citizens or groups who can demonstrate that they may be harmed by this failure may take legal action against the agency under Article 78 of the New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules. Project approvals may be rescinded by a court and a new review required under SEQR. New York State's court system has consistently ruled in favor of strong compliance with the provisions of SEQR (see also case law to be posted later). 
https://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/357.html 
BIOsludge Biochar News Elsewhere...
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“Maine Bans Use of Sewage Sludge on Farms to Reduce Risk of PFAS Poisoning.”
The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 12 May 2022  
​READ the ARTICLE HERE
Sale of contaminated biochar from AltEn halted after state agency intervenes.
Chris Dunker​   Jan 19, 2022 Updated Jun 29, 2022 
READ the ARTICLE​
Maine looks to make polluters pay for farmland contaminated by 'forever chemicals'.
​May 18th, 2022. 
​READ the ARTICLE
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