Groups want environmental assessment before Huntley redevelopment
Don't make matters worse by neglecting the former
They converged Monday at the entrance to the former power plant on
Coal piles, ash ponds and fly ash landfill remain on the site, likely containing arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury and other toxins that have the potential to leach into the soil, groundwater and
NRG announced last week it placed the 84-acre site for sale, prompting Monday's demonstration outside the shuttered power plant. It stopped generating electricity two years ago.
"We want them to take responsibility," said
There's been no acrimony between organizers and NRG over the recent announcement that Huntley's for sale, Newberry said. But she said the community wants to be heard -- and have a chance to make a difference -- about the site's future. She wants the company to hold a community meeting.
"We'll continue working with DEC, the responsible regulatory agency, in parallel with (commercial real estate broker)
Besides the
"NRG: What is your plan for the cleanup of this toxic site?" asked
Added
Waterkeeper supports a site remediation and reuse, but said it must focus on protecting water quality, the environment and public access.
"This waterfront site is heavily impacted by the presence of coal piles, ash ponds and a fly ash landfill that have the potential to run off into the
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