Video: NHDES public hearing on updates to the Env-800 solid waste rules, May 20, 2024 in the DMV auditorium, Concord, NH.
Written comments can be submitted until Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Please submit comments to: swmbrules@des.nh.gov
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DES’ proposed solid waste rules leave many unsatisfied
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
05-21-2024
Disappointment echoed throughout the state Department of Environmental Services public hearing on solid waste rules as many environmentally conscious citizens took to the microphone to voice their concerns.
Adam Plourde, a former Maine resident, found it “pretty laughable” that the proposed rules by the DES to protect the environment from landfill operations were significantly weaker than those in most other states.
“Your interactions with [the] industry, getting their take on it, this seems to have gone so far that I’m just here to voice my frustrations,” said Plourde, who added he typically does not attend hearings on solid waste rules and was there solely as a concerned citizen.
New Hampshire’s solid waste rules, unchanged since July 2014, are finally getting an update. However, many critics argue that the new regulations favor the waste industry at the expense of environmental protection.
Full article: www.concordmonitor.com/DES-NH...
Environmental advocates wary of state’s industry-friendly solid waste rules
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
05-19-2024
After years of operating under outdated solid waste regulations, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has proposed updated rules, but environmental advocates are concerned these changes may favor the waste industry over environmental protection.
One of the most contentious changes involves the standards for hydraulic conductivity at landfill sites. Hydraulic conductivity is crucial for containing leachate - a toxic wastewater produced by landfills - by measuring how easily fluids can move through the soil or rock at a landfill site.
Initially, the draft required that landfill sites be selected so that leachate would not move more than two feet per day through the surrounding geology. The latest draft, however, has relaxed this standard, allowing leachate to move up to 15 feet per day. The measure would permit landfills to be located in areas in the state where the leachate could travel 50% further in one day than what is allowed in Maine over a year.
The longer it takes for the leachate to flow through the ground, the more manageable it becomes to control, clean up, and protect nearby water bodies and wells.
Full article:
www.concordmonitor.com/NH-DES...
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