“SL Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District (WRD) against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have contaminated groundwater supplies within WRD’s service … [Read more…]
“Renewable energy developer Amp has broken ground on a 75-MWDC portfolio of community solar projects in New York state. With its under-construction portfolio in Massachusetts, Amp is on track to install nearly 100 MW of community solar projects across the Northeastern by the end of the year. The New York portfolio consists of 11 … [Read more…]
“A lawsuit filed in the wake of a Schenectady woman’s death following her attendance at the 2012 Camp Bisco festival can proceed to trial, an appeals court ruled Thursday.The Third Department Appellate Division found a local Schenectady County judge ruled properly that the lawsuit could proceed. Attorneys for the festival had appealed after losing … [Read more…]
“The fate of New York’s energy future may rest on the tiny Columbia County town of Copake, where a community battle between a solar power developer and town government might be a bellwether for how the transition to renewable energy may unfold across the state. A town lawsuit filed in response to the project, … [Read more…]
“The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has instituted proceedings in the federal court against Neoen’s 150 MW/194 MWh Hornsdale Big Battery (HPR) – widely known as the Tesla big battery – for alleged breaches of the National Electricity Rules, saying the South Australian facility did not provide the frequency control services it was paid for. … [Read more…]
May 18, 2021 Motion to Admit https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-05-25-Motion-to-Admit.pdf May 11, 2021 Resolution https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-05-18-Flint-Mine-Denied-by-Town-of-Coxsackie.pdf April 12, 2021 Zachary Wellstood to New York State Public Service Commission https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-04-12-Zachary-Wellstood-to-PSC-DMM-Photo-Study-.pdf
Biggs v Eden Renewables, Richard Murray and Town of Duanesburg Planning Board Public legal files in reverse chronological order. November 25, 2020 Notice of Entry of Court Decision https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-11-25-NOTICE-OF-ENTRY-OF-AD3D-DECISION.pdf November 19, 2020 Court to Biggs https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-11-19-Letter-to-Ms.-Biggs-rejecting-post-argument-submission.pdf November 16, 2020 Biggs to Court https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-11-16-CORRESPONDENCE-Appellate-Court.pdf October 20, 2020 Oral Arguments http://wowza.nycourts.gov/vod/WowzaPlayer.php?source=ad3/CourtSession&video=531440 … [Read more…]
“A group nearby residents and business owner are suing the town, as well as Pyramid Corp., over the March 26 clear-cutting of land slated to host a Costco store and gas station next to the Crossgates Mall along Western Avenue. Thomas and Lisa Hart, Kevin and Sarah McDonald and Red Kap Sales, which operates … [Read more…]
“The Authority has awarded funds for the Projects totaling $7,713,456.00 based on representations by Eden Renewables LLC (and/or a successor-in-interest) concerning the size and capacity of the Projects approved by the Town of Duanesburg Planning Board, and the purported approval of energy storage facilities by that Planning Board. This correspondence clarifies that the combined … [Read more…]
“The impressive membership of the Climate Action Council includes representatives from state departments, universities and industry lobbies. Where are the representatives from upstate communities in which solar and wind power plants will be sited? Where are the landowners and town officials? How can expedient and reasonable siting be achieved without our involvement? Gov. Andrew … [Read more…]