Rensselaer Environmental Coalition
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REC is a group of NY residents and other citizens formed to address serious environmental health and quality of life problems associated with Waste Connection's Dunn C&D Landfill.
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The Dunn C&D Landfill, owned by Texas-based Waste Connections, is the largest of its kind in NYS. This gigantic 99-acre industrial operation is located near residential neighborhoods in both Rensselaer and East Greenbush, and is immediately adjacent to the Rensselaer City School District Campus.
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"Why should New York taxpayers grant tax benefits to an enormously profitable industry—and one that has contributed mightily to the climate crisis? The industry knew of the dangers, deceived the public, and they are making staggering profits."
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Big Oil Scores Big Profits and Still Gets Tax Benefits in New York – Capitol Perspective
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November 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"Why should New York taxpayers grant tax benefits to an enormously profitable industry—and one that has contributed mightily to the climate crisis? The industry knew of the dangers, deceived the public, and they are making staggering profits."
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Supreme Court hearing on Dunn Landfill (Rensselaer, NY) to be postponed until later this month. Not tomorrow.
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Supreme Court hearing on Dunn Landfill (Rensselaer, NY) to be postponed until later this month. Not tomorrow.
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🎉 The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has announced 14 new Community Grants awards! These dollars go straight into neighborhoods to will promote pollution-prevention practices at the community level.
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🎉 The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute has announced 14 new Community Grants awards! These dollars go straight into neighborhoods to will promote pollution-prevention practices at the community level.
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Environmental groups have sued New York and New Jersey environmental regulators over their issuance of Clean Water Act permits for a controversial Williams Cos. pipeline upgrade after previously denying the permits over pollution concerns. www.law360.com/artic...
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Environmental groups have sued New York and New Jersey environmental regulators over their issuance of Clean Water Act permits for a controversial Williams Cos. pipeline upgrade after previously denying the permits over pollution concerns. www.law360.com/artic...
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👋📚 Middle school & high school science teachers: Discover the transformative power of #GreenChemistry with Beyond Benign’s online professional development courses. Learn more and enroll today! www.beyondbenign.org/k12-online-c...
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
👋📚 Middle school & high school science teachers: Discover the transformative power of #GreenChemistry with Beyond Benign’s online professional development courses. Learn more and enroll today! www.beyondbenign.org/k12-online-c...
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Bonus: Thanks to generous support from our partners at the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, we are able to offer these courses free of charge to teachers in New York. 📧 Email info@beyondbenign for more details.
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Bonus: Thanks to generous support from our partners at the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, we are able to offer these courses free of charge to teachers in New York. 📧 Email info@beyondbenign for more details.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/c... I'm very disappointed that the war on pollution is being killed by DRT just to prop up the profits of his rich bros. Very short-sighted! 🤢
E.P.A. Delays Requirements to Cut Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas
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November 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/c... I'm very disappointed that the war on pollution is being killed by DRT just to prop up the profits of his rich bros. Very short-sighted! 🤢
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November 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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“Hochul rewarded these efforts by announcing that she would unilaterally halt the implementation of the state’s cap-and-invest program, the key mechanism for New York to meet its pollution reduction mandates” under our 2019 state climate law.
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Hochul rewarded these efforts by announcing that she would unilaterally halt the implementation of the state’s cap-and-invest program, the key mechanism for New York to meet its pollution reduction mandates” under our 2019 state climate law.
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I attended BYU with this Trump appointee. Today I found out what he’s been doing: "Early this year, Steven Cook was a lawyer representing chemical companies suing to block a new rule that would force them to clean up pollution from "forever chemicals"" which are linked to low birthrates and cancer.”
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I attended BYU with this Trump appointee. Today I found out what he’s been doing: "Early this year, Steven Cook was a lawyer representing chemical companies suing to block a new rule that would force them to clean up pollution from "forever chemicals"" which are linked to low birthrates and cancer.”
Dunn Landfill permit ignored, and did not significantly address, the location next to our school while making it sound like they have in their public statements. Reality is they have done nothing to significantly address the threats to the school and the community. All talk and no real action.
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Dunn Landfill permit ignored, and did not significantly address, the location next to our school while making it sound like they have in their public statements. Reality is they have done nothing to significantly address the threats to the school and the community. All talk and no real action.
REC partnered with an Environmental Ethics class at @sienauniversity to study the Dunn Landfill. Thanks to Siena Student Max Carter for creating a series of infographics to educate about the Dunn Landfill. This is the first of five in the series! @sienaenvironmentalclub
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
REC partnered with an Environmental Ethics class at @sienauniversity to study the Dunn Landfill. Thanks to Siena Student Max Carter for creating a series of infographics to educate about the Dunn Landfill. This is the first of five in the series! @sienaenvironmentalclub
See our awards ceremony from last night. Go to stopdunn.org and click on the forward arrow. This will take you to our YouTube channel. stopdunn.org
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November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
See our awards ceremony from last night. Go to stopdunn.org and click on the forward arrow. This will take you to our YouTube channel. stopdunn.org
Rensselaer Environmental Coalition to receive recognition for their efforts from the New York Civil Liberties Union of the Albany Region at ceremony on November 20.
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ALBANY ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY 2025
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November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Rensselaer Environmental Coalition to receive recognition for their efforts from the New York Civil Liberties Union of the Albany Region at ceremony on November 20.
action.aclu.org/event/albany...
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Don’t you want to know what is going into the air from the Dunn Landfill? It can’t possibly be good to be breathing it. Since the State of New York is supposed to protect people you have ask why they don’t do the testing to find out what is inhaled by the kids in the school. Here is one answer $$$
November 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Don’t you want to know what is going into the air from the Dunn Landfill? It can’t possibly be good to be breathing it. Since the State of New York is supposed to protect people you have ask why they don’t do the testing to find out what is inhaled by the kids in the school. Here is one answer $$$
New videos posted at stopdunn.org. This 3 minute plus video shows the school and the landfill in October.
How could the State ever think such a location would be safe for the kids going to that school? Go to stopdunn.org to see more videos.
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How could the State ever think such a location would be safe for the kids going to that school? Go to stopdunn.org to see more videos.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=1aE7...
School and Dump - 10/26/2025
YouTube video by REC
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November 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New videos posted at stopdunn.org. This 3 minute plus video shows the school and the landfill in October.
How could the State ever think such a location would be safe for the kids going to that school? Go to stopdunn.org to see more videos.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=1aE7...
How could the State ever think such a location would be safe for the kids going to that school? Go to stopdunn.org to see more videos.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=1aE7...
Resolution from Rensselaer County (NY) Legislature, but mums the word from DEC and Gov. Holding firm on their socially irresponsible decision to place a landfill next to a school and to consistently continue its operation in spite of all the documented opposition from all areas of the community.
November 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Resolution from Rensselaer County (NY) Legislature, but mums the word from DEC and Gov. Holding firm on their socially irresponsible decision to place a landfill next to a school and to consistently continue its operation in spite of all the documented opposition from all areas of the community.
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A beautiful article by @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social on the critical importance of these delicate waters, and the work the Trust is doing to support them. A really lovely read:
freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/start-w...
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November 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A beautiful article by @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social on the critical importance of these delicate waters, and the work the Trust is doing to support them. A really lovely read:
freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/start-w...
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freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/start-w...
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This issue has received attention in the race for county executive, county legislators, Rensselaer Common Council, Rensselaer Mayor and East Greenbush Town Board. NY needs to reverse its socially irresponsible actions in approving and allowing its continuation with what amounts to self supervision.
November 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This issue has received attention in the race for county executive, county legislators, Rensselaer Common Council, Rensselaer Mayor and East Greenbush Town Board. NY needs to reverse its socially irresponsible actions in approving and allowing its continuation with what amounts to self supervision.
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⚠️ Breaking: A state judge has ruled that New York is violating its climate law.
Story: nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...
Story: nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...
New York Is Violating Its Flagship Climate Law, Judge Rules
The law required a state agency to issue major regulations more than a year and a half ago, and it had no excuse not to, the court found.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
⚠️ Breaking: A state judge has ruled that New York is violating its climate law.
Story: nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...
Story: nysfocus.com/2025/10/24/n...
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Dr. Robert Bullard continues to push the fight for environmental justice forward. His message is clear. Do more. More action, more courage, more good trouble. Our health and future are at stake.
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Robert D. Bullard: We Can All Do MORE
The twinkle in Robert Bullard's eyes is the first thing one notices about him as he sits down in front of a large audience at the @Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. After 78 years,...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Dr. Robert Bullard continues to push the fight for environmental justice forward. His message is clear. Do more. More action, more courage, more good trouble. Our health and future are at stake.
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Want to see what’s going on next to the school and your neighborhood brought to you compliments of NYS and your “good neighbor”, Waste Connections Dunn Landfill?
How did this happen? The song “Money Changes Everything” by Cindy Lauper sums up a lot of it!
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How did this happen? The song “Money Changes Everything” by Cindy Lauper sums up a lot of it!
youtu.be/ObpHX3nS5Hs?...
Trash Operations - 4/4/2025
YouTube video by REC
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October 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Want to see what’s going on next to the school and your neighborhood brought to you compliments of NYS and your “good neighbor”, Waste Connections Dunn Landfill?
How did this happen? The song “Money Changes Everything” by Cindy Lauper sums up a lot of it!
youtu.be/ObpHX3nS5Hs?...
How did this happen? The song “Money Changes Everything” by Cindy Lauper sums up a lot of it!
youtu.be/ObpHX3nS5Hs?...
