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Recording: February 17, 2022 Duanesburg Planning Board Meeting

  “”   listen to the mp3 recording     Minute 45 Attorney – DEC has recently become much more involved in review of SWPPP in Duanesburg Minute 65 Chair talk to DEC now. They are seriously looking into stormwater issues in this area. Talk with the neighbors now and tell them what you’re doing. … [Read more…]

PFAS, Solar Panels and the Precautionary Principle

June 2022 OECD (2022), Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Alternatives in Coatings, Paints and Varnishes (CPVs), Report on the Commercial Availability and Current Uses, OECD Series on Risk Management, No. 70, Environment, Health and Safety, Environment Directorate. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)     May 2, 2022 Bruning submission to the New York … [Read more…]

Town of Amsterdam Planning Board gets failing grade on Open Meetings Law

  “A report from the New York Coalition for Open Government reviewing compliance by town planning boards across the state with Open Meetings Law document posting requirements gave the town of Amsterdam Planning Board a failing grade. The report examined whether 20 town planning boards statewide posted meeting documents online as required by state Open … [Read more…]

Kinderhook and Schodack New York Green Dale Solar LLC

July 26, 2021 Town of Schodack Planning Board Meeting Minutes https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-07-26-Schodack-Zoning-Minutes-zba_7-26-21_meeting_-_special.pdf March 19, 2021 Recording of Public Engagement Session https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-03-11-Eden-Kinderhook-Public-Engagement-3_19_21-1047-AM-New-Recording-27.m4a Town of Kinderhook https://www.kinderhook-ny.gov/ Town of Schodack https://www.schodack.org/

City of Gloversville, New York: Eden Renewables Pine Brook Solar, LLC

September 1, 2021 Zoning Board of Adjustments “Gloversville ZBA delays ruling on Pine Brook solar farm” The Leader Herald newspaper article   June 5, 2021 Zoning Board of Adjustments “Proposed solar project in Gloversville seeks zoning variance” Schenectady Gazette   March 12, 2021 Zoning Board of Adjustment “Solar developers seek way around Gloversville council rejection … [Read more…]

Solar farm for former golf course gets approval

  “After months of review, the Planning Board on Tuesday approved an application to subdivide the former Pine Brook Golf Club property into four parcels by a 3-2 vote. The authorization sets up developers to pursue additional steps to potentially allow a solar farm to be erected on the center parcel created on the South … [Read more…]