Selected Cases
In the Matter of Chemung County Landfill (representing Residents for the Protection of Lowman and Chemung), DEC permit proceeding, appeal to DEC Commissioner pending
Town of Hartsville (Steuben Co.) local wind energy facilities law (representing the town); local law adopted January 2010 --more information
Centerville's Concerned Citizens v. Town Board of the Town of Centerville, No. CA-08-00282 (Supreme Ct. Appellate Division, Fourth Dept.) (local law regulating industrial wind farms annulled for failure to take "hard look" at impacts). --more information
In the Matter of Waste Management of New York, LLC, DEC permit proceeding (representing Concerned Citizens of Sardinia); related action, Concerned Citizens of Sardinia v. Town of Sardinia, No. I-2006-6472 (Erie Co. Supreme Ct.), complaint filed July 13, 2006 (alleging failure to provide required notice, referral and illegal contract zoning to facilitate landfill expansion); case settled.
In the Matter of Integrated Waste Systems, Inc., DEC permit proceeding (representing Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County, Inc., proposed intervenor party in DEC review of draft solid waste, air and water discharge permits).--background information
Stop Polluting Orleans County, Inc. and Citizens' Environmental Coalition, Inc. v. Erin Crotty, Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Waste Management of New York, LLC, Index No. 348803 (Article 78 petition in Albany Co. Sup. Ct.; decision annulling in part Commissioner Crotty's decision, May 17, 2004) --background information
In the Matter of Al Turi Landfill, Inc., Petition to U.S.E.P.A. Requesting the Administrator Object to the Title V Permit for Al Turi Landfill (filed Oct. 8, 2002; EPA ordered DEC to reopen and revise the permit) (representing Citizens Who Care, Inc.) --background information
Sheridan et al. v.Waste Management of New York, LLC , Index No. 02-CV-0645 (citizen suit, W.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 5, 2002; settled Jan., 2004) --background information
Environmental Justice
