“Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys reached another environmental lawsuit success with the announcement of a $23.5 million proposed settlement with Taconic Plastics Limited. The settlement is for the residents of Petersburgh, New York, for exposure to PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) water contamination. It follows shortly after the settlement for Hoosick Falls, N.Y. residents less than 3 … [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…]
“Nearly a decade after a Schenectady woman experienced a seizure at the Camp Bisco summer music festival that led to her eventual death, attorneys for her family, festival organizers and the Duanesburg venue where it was held are still battling over a wrongful death lawsuit. Heather Bynum was 24 when she attended the festival … [Read more…]
“Constructed in 2016, the 62 MW Marshall Solar Energy Project is located on 355 acres of agricultural land in Lyon County, three miles east of Marshall, Minnesota. Partly in response to several visual renderings of the project showing acres of closely mowed suburban-style turfgrass, the proposed project received little support and drew active pushback … [Read more…]
February 2, 2022 New York State Supreme Court decision 14 page PDF June 11, 2021 Petition Exhibits June 11, 2021 Petition June 11, 2021 Notice of Petition June 11, 2021 eFiling Confirmation Notice
“The Plaintiff, ASD Three Rivers MA Solar, LLC (“Three Rivers”), challenges a decision (the “Decision”) by Defendants, the members of the Planning Board of the Town of Wilbraham (the “Board”), denying Three Rivers’ application for a special permit to install and operate a large-scale, ground-mounted solar energy system (the “SES”) with associated site improvements … [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 On September 19, 2019 the Town of Duanesburg Planning Board approved the Resolution for Oak Hill Solar 1, LLC and Oak Hill Solar 2, LLC. The Resolution provides the incorrect project address, incorrect Project acres and incorrect acres inside the fence. The May … [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…]