Stalemate Ends On Solid Waste Plan- Environmental Defense Statement
Today the Mayor’s solid waste plan will move forward after the City Council failed to override the Mayor’s veto of the City Council’s rejection of the plan. The failure of the City Council to override the Mayor’s veto ensures that four waterfront transfer stations can be rebuilt in the City, setting the stage for an equitable solid waste system.
The following statement may be attributed to Jim Tripp, general counsel for Environmental Defense.
Today the Mayor’s solid waste plan will move forward after the City Council failed to override the Mayor’s veto of the City Council’s rejection of the plan. The failure of the City Council to override the Mayor’s veto ensures that four waterfront transfer stations can be rebuilt in the City, setting the stage for an equitable solid waste system.
The following statement may be attributed to Jim Tripp, general counsel for Environmental Defense.
“Moving forward with this solid waste plan is a move forward for equity and healthy air. With this zoning approval, the City can now move forward with a plan that delivers cleaner air, equity and reduced traffic congestion.
“Opening up the Manhattan waterfront to marine transfer stations is the most powerful way to cut trash truck traffic across the city. It is the essential first step toward closing dirty, truck-based transfer stations that unfairly burden our neighborhoods.
“We now call on the City Council and the Mayor to work together to design the most environmentally and community friendly waterfront transfer stations, so that the new facilities become good neighbors on the city’s waterfront.”
For more information please read Trash in the City, an Environmental Defense report that sets out a plan for how the City can execute an equitable and environmentally friendly solid waste system. The report is available at www.environmentaldefense.org/pressrelease.cfm?ContentID=4291
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