Lights Out Norlite is an organization bringing awareness to the negative environmental and health impacts of the Norlite aggregate production facility and hazardous waste incinerator in Cohoes, New York.
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Current Updates and News
City of Cohoes Needs To Act to Protect Health and Environment from Norlite’s Toxic Ash
Why a Cohoes Hazardous Waste Ash Law is Needed Instead of sending toxic incinerator ash to commercial hazardous waste landfills as required by current federal
September 2023 Press Release
Lights Out Norlite’s response to NYSDOH Cancer Report News Release
Norlite Health Outcomes Report- September 2023
The NYS Department of Health recently released a health outcome report for the areas surrounding the Norlite facility. You can read their review in PDF
Judge Denies Norlite’s Motion to Dismiss AG and Intervenor’s Case
Justice Kimberly O’Connor rules to dismiss Norlite’s claim that AG and intervenors “allegations have no possible bearing on subject matter in litigation”, and the lawsuit
Judge Allows LON to be Intervenors in Norlite Emissions Case
NYS Supreme Court Justice Kimberly O’ Connor rules in favor of Lights Out Norlite to join as plaintiffs in the Attorney General and the NYS
Judge Declares that Norlite is a Public Nuisance, local residents will continue litigation to shut the facility down.
A judge has issued a preliminary injunction in the state lawsuit against the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator and aggregate production facility in Cohoes. The judge