Summary of Permit Application and Response from DEC
For a review of the back and forth between ESMI and NYSDEC refer to the document prepared by Hands off the Hudson.
ESMI Solid Waste Application and DEC Notices of
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Initial Application the the DEC submitted by ESMI on 12/23/23.
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NYSDEC notice to ESMI of an incomplete application on 03/15/24.
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ESMI response to NYSDEC Notice of Incomplete Application on 03/15/24.
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Final NYSDEC comments on ESMI responses to the Notice of Incomplete Application on 05/15/24.
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ESMI's final response to NYSDEC regarding the solid waste management application on 08/01/24.
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Terms to know about EMSI's permit application.
ESMI- Environmental Soil Management Inc. which is now own by clean earth.
NYSDEC- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation accepts permits allowing companies to emit pollutants at levels below what is considered "safe". They do not, however, enforce the permit once it is issued.
RD&D Permit- Research, Development, and Demonstrate Permit- Issued by the DEC for new projects to run tests and collect data about a new technology.
PFAS- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances- general term used to classify over 400 types of chemicals that do not break down in nature.
Thermal Desorption-a treatment process that heats soil to exceed the boiling point of contaminants, allowing them to be desorbed (released/unabsorbed) and subsequently thermally oxidized into carbon dioxide and water.
ESMI- Environmental Soil Management Inc. which is now own by clean earth.
NYSDEC- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation accepts permits allowing companies to emit pollutants at levels below what is considered "safe". They do not, however, enforce the permit once it is issued.
RD&D Permit- Research, Development, and Demonstrate Permit- Issued by the DEC for new projects to run tests and collect data about a new technology.
PFAS- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances- general term used to classify over 400 types of chemicals that do not break down in nature.
Thermal Desorption-a treatment process that heats soil to exceed the boiling point of contaminants, allowing them to be desorbed (released/unabsorbed) and subsequently thermally oxidized into carbon dioxide and water.
