Episode 771
Communities Nationwide Push to Close Their Incinerators. Sullivan County Wants to Build a New One.
Radio Chatskill · Various hosts
October 2, 202511m 25s
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Show Notes
Communities across the country are figuring out how to close their incinerators, but Sullivan County is considering building a new one. Earlier this summer, the county issued a draft RFP for a waste-to-energy facility as part of its broader plans to prepare for the region’s anticipated growth of trash over the next decade.
On Monday evening, a coalition of activists organized an emergency town hall in Monticello to push back against the proposal. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar reports.