Complaints

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 and state law, Norlite takes toxic fly ash from the incineration of hazardous waste, mixes it with its aggregate product at a ratio of 88% fly ash to 12% aggregate, …

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Judge Allows LON to be Intervenors in Norlite Emissions Case

AG, Complaints, Investigations / By Krystle_LON

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 DEC’s case against Norlite LLC.

DEC Regional Director Anthony Luisi Responds to a Noxious Odor Incident at Norlite

Complaints, Investigations / By Krystle_LON

On Sunday morning, February 6, 2023, NYS DEC was alerted to complaints of a strong odor coming from the Norlite facility. This incident occurred just days after a 200 gallon oil spill at the facility. NYS DEC Regional Director Anthony Luisi commented. “After reporting to the facility, our responders confirmed a strong burning odor and …

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200 gallons of fuel spill at Norlite Facility

Complaints, Investigations / By Krystle_LON

On Thursday February 2, 2023, Norlite notified the NYS DEC about a 200 gallon waste oil spill in an equipment facility on the property. Initial DEC investigations report that an equipment failure was the source of the leak. The DEC says they will continue to evaluate the spill and whether there are any violations of …

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