By Rebecca Martin Recently, we reached out to the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) to see if we could receive a copy of the most recent Water Supply Permit by the City of Kingston. They asked that we FOIL (NYS’s Freedom of Information Law) for their records, which we did.
Jennifer Schwartz Berky’s Testimony to Kingston’s Common Council Regarding the Niagara Bottling Company’s Proposal, October 7, 2014 As a taxpayer and resident of Kingston, a parent, and a professional urban planner and policy maker, I consider it my civic duty to provide testimony regarding this proposal to sell our water to a private company. The taxpayers of … Read more…
10/18/14 Over the past couple of weeks, our readership has grown exponentially given the concern of the proposed Niagara Bottling Company project and the amount of information provided here. With it, citizens have done an impressive job in learning more (and very quickly I might add) to craft thoughtful speeches, ask insightful questions and to … Read more…
By Rebecca Martin Last night the Town of Ulster Town Board expanded both their ‘Involved’ and ‘Interested’ Agency list on a “Revised Resolution on Notice of Intent to Declare Lead Agency” (see pages 38 – 44) for the Niagara Bottling Facility project. We are disappointed that involved parties don’t also include the Town of … Read more…
About Bottles: My calculations from information in the Niagara bottling plant Environmental Assessment Form made by Chazen Companies for the Town of Ulster. PLEASE CHECK THESE CALCULATIONS YOURSELF AND THINK WHY THEY, OR THE BASIC NUMBERS THEY ARE DERIVED FROM, MAY BE MISLEADING ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF THIS PROJECT!The “Full Environmental Assessment Form” (EAF) was part … Read more…
By Rebecca Martin Over the past couple of weeks, our readership has grown exponentially given the concern of the proposed Niagara Bottling Company project and the amount of information provided here. With it, citizens have done an impressive job in learning more (and very quickly I might add) to craft thoughtful speeches, ask insightful … Read more…
By Rebecca Martin The following is information on what to expect at the upcoming Town of Ulster Town Board and Planning Board meetings.
By Rebecca Martin These are the important marks to hit as we enter into a new week regarding the Niagara Bottling Company Proposal: * All week long * CALL Martin Brand regional director of the NYS DEC region-3. 845/256-3033. Request that the DEC be lead agency for the SEQR review of the Niagara Bottling Company … Read more…
By Rebecca Martin Call-in to ask questions regarding the Niagara Bottling Proposal to both City of Kingston Mayor Shayne Gallo and Town of Ulster Supervisor Jim Quigley on WGHQ 920 AM. 845/331-9255 Mayor Shayne Gallo: 8:10am Wednesday, October 15th Town of Ulster Supervisor Jim Quigley: 7:10am Thursday, October 16th Hit it Kingston citizens. View their schedule … Read more…
By Rebecca Martin Are you as curious as I to know who sits on the Kingston Water Board?This five member board believe that they alone have the authority to decide whether or not Kingston’s water source can be sold to the Niagara Bottling Company. Five people who are independent of Kingston City Government. Joseph … Read more…
WHAT Kingston Conservation Advisory Council: Monthly Meeting/Special Presentation with Kingston Water Department Superintendent Judy Hansen WHEN Tuesday, October 14th 6:30pm WHERE Kingston City Hall, Council Chambers By Rebecca Martin We are pleased that the Kingston Conservation Advisory Council has quickly organized a meeting to host Kingston Water Department Superintendent Judy Hansen. She will be giving … Read more…
-By Rebecca Martin Special thanks to Clark Richters of Kingston News for being available to film this meeting. PART 1: Rebecca Martin speaks to the Water Board 1:13 – 31:18 Water Board Approves Town of Ulster as Lead Agency on the SEQR Review 31:33 – 35:32 Cooper Lake Dam Project 44:32 – 55:17 “The Devil’s … Read more…
By Rebecca Martin Today at the Water Board meeting, a resolution was passed to approve the Town of Ulster as being ‘lead agency’ on the SEQR review for the Niagara Bottling Plant. We were told that the City of Kingston (i.e. the Common Council) had no authority to dictate whether our water was to be … Read more…
Alex Beauchamp is the Northeast Region Director at Food & Water Watch. Based in the Brooklyn office, Alex oversees all organizing efforts in New York and the Northeast. Alex has worked on issues related to fracking, factory farms, genetic engineering, and water privatization at Food & Water Watch since 2009. His background is in legislative … Read more…