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Casella Fined $1.9 Million For NCES Landfill Violations

More Docs Relative to The Dalton Landfill Project

Dalton Conservation Commission Letter Opposing Wetlands Permit Application 2020-02239-1 Feb 16 2021 (pdf)Download

Feb 28 2021 Criminal Threatening Incident Police Investigative Report Douglas Ingerson, Jr. (pdf)Download

GSL - Letter - Incomplete Application FINAL 6 1 2021 (pdf)Download

June 9 Cal Rec Story Dalton Town Meeting Voters Extend Zoning Reject Negotiations W Casella (pdf)Download

Casella Site Visit Denial Letter (pdf)Download

DCC June 4 2021 Letter To DES Wetlands Site Access Denial (pdf)Download

DCC Site Visit Email Chain Ingerson Denial May 11 2021 (pdf)Download

2021-01-19 Manzelli Letter to Gould - Traffic Questions (pdf)Download

2020-1229 NHDOT Traffic Study Response (pdf)Download

2021-06-04 EMC Letter GSL Indirect Impacts (pdf)Download

NH State Parks Landfill Buffer Bill Dead SB103 June 15 2021 Cal Rec (pdf)Download

New Hampshire Bulletin Lawmakers Scrap Buffer Bill SB103 article 6 15 21 (pdf)Download

Landfill Status After Dalton Vote, State’s Request For More Information _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 7 7 2021 (pdf)Download

Opponents Rallying July 14 Against State Permit for Proposed Dalton landfill - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org 7 8 21 (pdf)Download

Forest Lake State park GSL Landfill Info Sheet 2023 (pdf)Download

More Casella In The News

Permit application for Dalton landfill withdrawn -- for now _ Environment _ unionleader.com 12 13 21 (pdf)Download

Casella Pulls Dalton Wetlands Permit Application _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 12 13 21 (pdf)Download

Casella Wetlands Withdrawal Letter Dec 10 2021 (pdf)Download

NHDES Acknowledgment of Casella Wetlands Withdrawl Letter Dec 13 2021 (pdf)Download

Casella withdraws wetlands permit application, plans to resubmit next year – New Hampshire Bulletin 12 14 21 (pdf)Download

Casella Withdraws Dalton Wetlands Application - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org 12 14 21 (pdf)Download

Casella Encourages Pemi Board To Extend Contract - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org 12 14 21 (pdf)Download

North Country Residents Turn Up Spotlight On Out-Of-State Trash _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 12 10 21 (pdf)Download

Bethlehem Residents Say Landfill Truck Traffic On Main Street A Bad Idea _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 12 22 21 (pdf)Download

Dalton Property Owner Moves Ahead With Drag Strip, New Campground Proposal _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 1 6 2022 (pdf)Download

Casella’s Misinformation Campaign - Jon Swan _ Letters _ caledonianrecord.com 1 4 22 (pdf)Download

After Four Years, Federal Clean Water Act Lawsuit Settled _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com Jan 13 2022 (pdf)Download

Casella agrees to a settlement agreement in Bethlehem landfill lawsuit _ New Hampshire Public Radio Jan 14 2022 (pdf)Download

1.10.22 CAS-CLF SETTLEMENT Clean Water Act Court Docs (pdf)Download

Town, Commissions Petition State With Landfill Truck Traffic Concerns _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 1 25 2022 (pdf)Download

More PermitTing Docs

Casella's Temporary Air Permit Application File No. 4924.00 June 3 2021 (pdf)Download

NHDES Status of Application Letter To Casella May 15 2022 June 1 DEADLINE (pdf)Download

NHDOT-Driveway-Permit-Application-14656-Town-of-Dalton-July-2022 Letter On Local Approvals Needed (pdf)Download

NHDOT Driveway Permit Application 14656 Town of Dalton DCC Letter August 16 2022 (pdf)Download

NHDOT Driveway Permit Application 14656 Town of Dalton Oct 2022 2nd ltr (pdf)Download

House Bill HB1454 In The News

Advocates seek new landfill setback standard _ State _ unionleader.com Senate ENR 4 5 2022 (pdf)Download

Casella Aims To Open Dalton Landfill, With Lawsuit If Necessary - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org March 25, 2022 HB1454 (pdf)Download

Landfill Restrictions Pass Senate, Soucy Says She Was Bullied - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org 5 5 2022 (pdf)Download

Landfill Setback Bill Passes N.H. Senate Following Compromise _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 5 5 2022 (pdf)Download

NH Bulletin House Narrowly Recommends Landfill Siting bill 3 4 2022 (pdf)Download

Senate approves tougher bill for new landfill sites _ State _ unionleader.com 5 5 2022 (pdf)Download

Senate passes landfill buffer zone legislation NH Bulletin 5 5 2022 (pdf)Download

Support and Opposition Aired On Landfill Bill Before Senate Committee - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org 4 6 2022 (pdf)Download

The New Hampshire House of Representatives tally sheet HB1454 208 to 1 support (pdf)Download

Letter_ Sununu has an opportunity to protect NH's water _ Letters to the Editor _ unionleader.com June 16 2022 (pdf)Download

Sununu Vetoes Landfill Siting and Ivermectin Bills; Signs 36 Into Law - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org June 25 2022 (pdf)Download

June 24 2022 hb1454-Governor Veto-message (pdf)Download

Sununu vetos landfill setback bill _ New Hampshire Public Radio June 27 2022 (pdf)Download

Governor Sununu Vetoes Landfill Groundwater Bill _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com June 27 2022 (pdf)Download

Veto Override Try Expected On Landfill Setback Bill - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org June 27 2022 (pdf)Download

More HB1454 Docs, Etc.

Your Lake Could Be Next by Adam Finkel July 8 2022 Concord Monitor My Turn OpEd (pdf)Download

Letter_ Nobody wants to swim in the seepage from a landfill _ Letters to the Editor _ unionleader.com July 8 2022 State Rep Betty Gay R-Salem (pdf)Download

Finkel Oped Concord Monitor Your Lake Could Be Next July 8 2022 edit with aquifer map (pdf)Download

Would legislation make it 'virtually impossible' to site a landfill in New Hampshire_ – New Hampshire Bulletin Muriel Robinette July 25 2022 (pdf)Download

HB1454 Override Letter August 16 2022 Dalton CC (pdf)Download

Thursday veto override on landfill setbacks remains questionable _ Local News _ laconiadailysun.com 9 14 2022 (pdf)Download

More On HB1454

Landfill Groundwater Bill Fails In Senate Veto Override Vote _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com Sept 15 2022 (pdf)Download

Senate bails Sununu out over landfill siting issue _ Coronavirus _ unionleader.com 9 15 2022 (pdf)Download

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Swan RTK response from Richard Lehmann Senate Legal Counsel 10 25 2022 HB1454 Senate Records-DENIED (pdf)Download

NH Attorney General Delaney RTK opinion letter on Legislative Emails June 29 2011 (pdf)Download

Landfill Setback Legislation Re-filed Day After Veto Override Failed in N.H. Senate - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org 9 16 2022 (pdf)Download

Misc Files And docs

Maine farmers could face financial ruin amid 'forever chemical' crisis Feb 12 2022 (pdf)Download

An Old Town landfill shows how tough Maine’s 'forever chemical' problem is to solve 2 14 2022 (pdf)Download

Some Residents Call To See Casella Study On Landfill Need _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com June 3 2022 (pdf)Download

Dalton Master Plan Update Natural Resources Section-Discussion Dalton CC/PB-North Country Council (pdf)Download

DALTON-MASTER-PLAN-Full-Draft-for-Planning-Board-Mtg.-2.1.23-REDUCED-FILE (pdf)Download

NHDES/NCES Appeal of WMC Order On Stage VI Expansion

05-26-22 - Assented-To Motion for Extension of Time (pdf)Download

05-31-22 - Motion for Reconsideration Cover Letter (pdf)Download

05-31-22 NHDES Motion for Reconsideration (pdf)Download

06-10-22 - Permittee's Motion for Rehearing (NCES) (pdf)Download

06-20-22 - Suspension of Order (pdf)Download

06-24-22 - Objection to NCES Motion for Rehearing (pdf)Download

06-24-22 - CLF Memorandum in Support with Exhibit (pdf)Download

06-24-22 - CLF Motion to Strike NCES exhibits (pdf)Download

06-24-22 - CLF Objection to NHDES Motion for Reconsideration (pdf)Download

06-24-22 - NH DES Limited Objection to NCES Motion for Rehearing (pdf)Download

06-27-22 - Assented-To Motion Leave to File Reply & Surreply Papers to NCES's Motion Rehearing Motion Waiver of Rules (pdf)Download

06-29-22 - Order on Parties' AssentedTo Motion for Leave to File Reply and Surreply (pdf)Download

07-06-22 - NCES's Reply to CLFs Objection to Motion for Rehearing (pdf)Download

07-06-22 - NCES's Reply to NHDES Ltd Objection to Motion for Rehearing (pdf)Download

07-06-22 - Permittee's Objection to CLFs Motion to Strike (pdf)Download

NHDES/NCES Appeal of Stage VI Order (cont'd)

07-18-22 - CLF Limited Surreply re NCES Motion for Rehearing (pdf)Download

07-18-22 - CLF Reply in Support of Motion to Strike NCES Exhibits (pdf)Download

Appeal Of Stage VI Landfill Expansion Heats Up _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com July 25 2022 (pdf)Download

09-21-22 - Motion to Stay Casella (pdf)Download

09-22-22 - NHDES Statement Regarding Assent to Motion to Stay (1) (pdf)Download

09-26-22 - CLFs Objection to NCESs Motion to Stay (pdf)Download

06-29-22 - Order on Parties' AssentedTo Motion for Leave to File Reply and Surreply (pdf)Download

06-10-22 - Permittee's Motion for Rehearing (NCES) referred to in order on motion for rehearing see pages 25 26 (pdf)Download

10-03-22 - NCES Motion for Leave to File Reply to Objection (pdf)Download

10-04-22 - CLFs Objection to Motion for Leave to File A Reply (Casella Stalling) Stage VI ops continue (pdf)Download

11-03-22 - Order on Motion for a Rehearing Excellent reading on rsa149M AND ICCormant clause arguments page 6 onward items 1 and 2 (pdf)Download

11-03-22 - Order on Motion for Reconsideration (pdf)Download

11-03-22 - Order on Motion to Stay by NCES DENIED by WMC (pdf)Download

11-03-22 - Order on Motion to Supplement the Record by NCES DENIED (pdf)Download

11-03-22 - CLF Order on Motion to Strike Granted In Part (pdf)Download

More On CLF Appeal Of NCES Stage VI Permit

Officials Uphold CLF Victory Against Bethlehem Landfill - Conservation Law Foundation Nov 4 2022 (pdf)Download

Council Reaffirms Casella Landfill Expansion Lacks ‘Substantial Public Benefit’ _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com Nov 7 2022 (pdf)Download

State board reaffirms its rejection of Bethlehem landfill expansion _ Courts _ unionleader.com Nov 8 2022 (pdf)Download

Town Officials, Residents React To Casella’s Hauling Rate Increases _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 12 1 2022 (pdf)Download

SFL Letter To Town of Franconia Officials Regarding "Price Increase" Letter Nov 17 2022 (pdf)Download

12-05-22 - Motion for Rehearing NCES (pdf)Download

Casella Rule 10 Appeal Filed With NH State Supreme Court Dec 5 2022 (pdf)Download

NHDES Final Notice of Appeal Filed With NH State Supreme Court Dec 5 2022 (pdf)Download

CLF 05-11-23 - Notice of Appeal-Stage VI Phase II Approval-Waste Management Council (pdf)Download

05-16-23 - Objection to Request for Expedited Hearing and Appearance of Arroyo CLF Appeal Phase II (pdf)Download

05-17-23 - Appearance Harrison CLF Appeal Phase II (pdf)Download

05-25-23 - Appointment of Hearing Officer (pdf)Download

06-02-23 - Order on Appellants Request for Expedited Review CLF Appeal Phase II (pdf)Download

07-20-23 - Acceptance of Appeal Ltr (pdf)Download

Casella 11/4/22 & 12/1/22 "Price Increase Letters

Franconia Price Increase Letter Nov 4 2022 107% (pdf)Download

Littleton Price Increase Letter from Casella Nov 4 2022 89% increase 304.78 to 560.78 per box haul rate (pdf)Download

Thornton Campton Ellsworth Price Increase Letter 29%-40% increase (pdf)Download

Town Officials, Residents React To Casella’s Hauling Rate Increases _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 12 1 2022 (pdf)Download

Biosolids Sludge PFAS Land Application Info

Biosolids and Septage Distribution and Permit Inventory Aug 29 2022 ( includes list of NH farms) (pdf)Download

After historic passage, new Maine laws battling PFAS enter implementation phase _ Beacon May 18 2022 (pdf)Download

EPA Report on biosolids 2018 (pdf)Download

Groundbreaking PFAS Bills in Maine - Defend Our Health (pdf)Download

waldo.villagesoup.com-Maine is first in the nation to ban spreading of PFAS sludge and 5 1 2022 (pdf)Download

Maine Stance on PFAS and Biosolids Land Application (pdf)Download

Maine to investigate more than 500 sludge sites for contamination by ‘forever chemicals’ October 12 2021 (pdf)Download

MaineDEP-MemoPFASTestingBiosolids-22March2019 (pdf)Download

Study_ Harmful 'forever chemicals' found in popular garden fertilizers 5 25 21 (pdf)Download

The curious case of tainted milk from a Maine dairy farm _ Reuters 2019 (pdf)Download

Town Bans Land Application of Sewage Sludge, or Biosolids - eNews Park Forest (pdf)Download

Town of Luther bans spread of treated, human waste on local farmlands _ KOKH (pdf)Download

waldo.villagesoup.com-Maine is first in the nation to ban spreading of PFAS sludge and 5 1 2022 (pdf)Download

World’s first ban on products with PFAS adopted in Maine July 2021 (pdf)Download

New Hampshire is in the process of developing a standard for PFAS in soil _ New Hampshire Public Radio Oct 19 2022 (pdf)Download

Casella Traffic Docs, News, Etc.

Bethlehem PD Police Report 11 15 21 Casella Truck RT116 Accident (pdf)Download

Valley News - Two injured in collision with out-of-control trash truck in Etna Casella truck June 3 2021 (pdf)Download

June 2 2021 Casella Garbage Truck Rollover Accident Hanover NH 2 Injured (pdf)Download

Casella truck rollover in Danville VT - Newport Dispatch Jan 29 2022 (pdf)Download

NH North Country State Senator 4 State Reps Letter To NHDOT Feb 10 2022 Urging Denial Of Driveway Permit (pdf)Download

NHDOT RFMI To Casella 1/26/2022 Need To Include Littleton, Drag Strip, Campground In Traffic Study (pdf)Download

Dec 3 2021 NHDOT TIAS Not Acceptable (pdf)Download

Trash Trucks on Littleton’s Main Street - Eliot Wessler _ Letters _ caledonianrecord.com 2 25 2022 (pdf)Download

No Casella Truck Traffic Petition 3 2 2022 (docx)Download

Open Letter To Littleton School Board - Brian Oliver _ Lietters _ caledonianrecord.com 3 30 2022 (pdf)Download

NHDOT-Driveway-Permit-Application-14656-Town-of-Dalton-July-2022 To NHDOT Local Approvals Needed (pdf)Download

NHDOT Driveway Permit Application 14656 Town of Dalton DCC Letter August 16 2022 (pdf)Download

Stalking Protective Order Ruse & Defamation Docs

June 7 Stalking Protective Order Cardillo v Swan (pdf)Download

Cardillo Motion For Relief Denied June 8 Town Meeting Day 2021 (pdf)Download

Stalking Final Order of Dismissal 7-2-21 (PDF)Download

Casella Defamation Case Moves Forward With Recent Case Filings _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 8 4 2022 (pdf)Download

2023-3-10 Order re_ Save Forest Lake's Motion for Summary Judgment - DENIED IN PART; GRANTED IN PART(4234895.1) (pdf)Download

2023-3-23 Casella's Motion for Partial Reconsideration & Clarification(4249748.1) (pdf)Download

Casella Waste Sys v. Swan et al Mot for Partial Reconsideration & Clarification 4 11 2023 DENIED (pdf)Download

Interrogatory to Swan ANSWERED March 17 2023 notarized March 20 2023 (pdf)Download

2022-10-31 Order on Casella's Motion to Compel & Motion to Amend - per 1_6_23 notice (with court apologies)(4162284.1) (pdf)Download

NH Solid Waste Working Group and 2022 Legislation

NH Solid Waste Working Group - First Meeting Scheduled _ List of Committee Members 10 2021 (pdf)Download

NH Bulletin New Legislation Aims To Protect Groundwater 10 27 21 LSR 2022-2237 (pdf)Download

Commerce Clause Limitations on State Regulation of Solid Waste memo 05-13-10 Maine AAG Jerry Reid (pdf)Download

North Country Residents Turn Up Spotlight On Out-Of-State Trash _ Local News _ caledonianrecord.com 12 10 21 (pdf)Download

NH State Solid Waste Management Plan July 2022 Draft (pdf)Download

NH SW Plan Comments - NH Network Plastics Working Group (pdf)Download

Environmental group criticizes state’s draft solid waste plan – New Hampshire Bulletin 9 1 2022 (pdf)Download

Dr. Adam Finkel swmp comments Aug 25 2022 (pdf)Download

Response to the SWMP by Dr. Patsy Beffa-Negrini (pdf)Download

New Solid Waste Plan Does Not Satisfy DES Skeptics - InDepthNH.orgInDepthNH.org 10 5 2022 (pdf)Download

Misc NCES Landfill News, Documents, History

12 24 2002 Courier NCES Landfill Timeline 1976-2002 NCES (pdf)Download

12 29 2002 Casella Sues Bethlehem For Right To Expand-Monitor (pdf)Download

6 4 2003 Courier Bethlehem Landfill Corp Files Appeal Stage IV (pdf)Download

5 11 2003 NH Sunday News-Bethlehem grapples w landfill image-The Dump Town (pdf)Download

4 2003 Courier Mt Carberry coud be trash solution (pdf)Download

Did DES Conspire W/Casella To circumvent HW Mix Rules?

10 8 98 NCES to DES Stage I Phase III HW 7 15 98 results were an anomaly + 9 9 98 Concord letter HW (pdf)Download

7 15 98 also 10 21 98 and 11 4 98 NCES Stage I Phase III leachate HW Lab Results over 100 ppm-HW (pdf)Download

9 21 98 NCES Stage I Phase III lab results 7 15 98 retest 9 10 98 + leachate meeting w/DES mention (pdf)Download

9 25 98 DES meeting notes + roster CONFIDENTIAL NCES leachate fails HW Mix Rule-tanks, blending (pdf)Download

11 18 98 DES Mike Sills internal email CONFIDENTIAL NCES Leachate exceeding state mixture rule (pdf)Download

12 4 98 DES Sills internal email NCES leachate mixture discussion w/tank consolidation/dilution (pdf)Download

12 11 98 Watts NCES to DES Berg waiver request plus leachate consolidation mention-see pg 4, item 4 (pdf)Download

2 3 99 internal email Sills DES NCES leachate HW mixture rule discussion/solution/consolidation (pdf)Download

2 5 99 DES internal email Duclos agreement w consolidation tanks warns of discovery see option 2 (pdf)Download

2 22 99 DES Sills internal email CLF HW Rule letter response NCES leachate problem (pdf)Download

3 12 99 NCES Joe John Gay to Berg Phase III leachate lab results w/Concord disposal request (pdf)Download

3 18 99 DES OBrien to CLF Irwin letter HW Mix Rule NCES waiver and point of generation mention (pdf)Download

3 18 99 DES to NCES Leachate HW Waiver Denial Mix Rule Stage I Phase III-"point of generation" (pdf)Download

4 29 99 DES Sills CONFIDENTIAL memo NCES leachate HW Mix Rule w/Stage I consolidation mention (pdf)Download

6 15 99 NCES to DES OBrien HW mixture rules and leachate meeting request re-3 18 99 letter (pdf)Download

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NHDES/NCES Appeal of WMC Order On Stage VI Expansion

NHDES/NCES Appeal of Stage VI Order (cont'd)

More On CLF Appeal Of NCES Stage VI Permit

Casella 11/4/22 & 12/1/22 "Price Increase Letters

Biosolids Sludge PFAS Land Application Info

Casella Traffic Docs, News, Etc.

Stalking Protective Order Ruse & Defamation Docs

NH Solid Waste Working Group and 2022 Legislation

Misc NCES Landfill News, Documents, History

Did DES Conspire W/Casella To circumvent HW Mix Rules?