August 9, 2013
In spite of our successes to keep the drill rigs at bay in NY, tens of thousands of tons of radioactive drilling waste pour over the border every year from Pennsylvanian fracking sites into NY landfills, threatening public health and water quality. There is a pending application to expand the Hyland Landfill in the Town of Angelica in Allegany County, NY, dramatically increasing the amount of drilling waste this facility can accept. See the Chapter's comments here.