Author: Clean Air Coalition

SIGN THE PETITION to test the  
REVISED COEYMANS CLEAN AIR LAW

On November 23rd, the Coeymans Town Board voted to revise the Coeymans Clean Air Law four days after a SINGLE Public Hearing.  Very few residents of Coeymans knew about the public hearing, or the vote, or why the law was changed.  
By amending but not repealing the law, the Town Board has removed the protection of the Albany County Clean Air Law.  Their revised law would allow any business, including Lafarge, to burn waste and tires.

Several of our neighbors believe we need to have a wider public debate & referendum on changes to the Coeymans Clean Air Law.

If you agree, please get in touch with one of the following people who have petitions for signing. Ask your friends to sign as well.

Carlo A.C. de Oliveira, Ravena:    carloacdeoliveira@gmail.com
Sylvia Lawler, Coeymans Landing: syl_531@yahoo.com
Yvonne Shackleton, Ravena: vonshack07@gmail.com

If you live in Coeymans and voted in the 2018 election for NY Governor,
you can sign the petition.

ALTERNATIVELY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 & 20,
12PM-3PM: “Honk & Sign!”

at the home of Christine Primomo,
149 Tracy Rd, Ravena
house not visible from the road
tel: 518 258 5554

Just honk and Christine will bring the petition to you for signing.
(Tracy Rd runs between Starr Rd & Blodgett Rd.
If coming from Starr Rd, # 149 is on left, just past Payne Rd.
If coming from Blodgett Rd, # 149 is on right; if you hit Payne, you’ve gone too far)

For our petition to succeed, we need all signatures
by 4pm, Sunday, 20 December.

It will be the best gift you can give to your lungs this year.

SIGN THE PETITION to test the  REVISED COEYMANS CLEAN AIR LAW
On 23 November, the Coeymans Town Board voted to revise the Coeymans Clean Air Law four days after the only Public Hearing.   Very few residents of Ravena or Coeymans knew about the public hearing or the vote or why the law was changed.  

Several of our neighbors believe we need to have a wider public debate about the changes to the Clean Air Law.

If you agree, please get in touch with one of the following people who all have petitions for signing. 

Carlo C.A. de Oliveira, Ravena:    carloacdeoliveira@gmail.com
Christine Primomo, Coeymans Hollow: tracyrd@statetel.com
Sara Pruiksma, Coeymans Landing: pruiksmart@aol.com
Yvonne Shackleton, Ravena: vonshack07@gmail.com

ALTERNATIVELY, SIGN THE PETITION HERE: 5 Colvin Avenue, Coeymans, 12045

If you live in Coeymans and voted in the 2018 election for NY Governor,
you can sign the petition between 2-4p today (Monday, 12/14) or
between 10 – 4 pm on Tuesday, December 15. 

If you need to sign the petition anytime this week (after the storm), please email us to let us know that you’d like us to come to your door.

– Masks will be required when we visit or when you visit us –

For our petition to succeed, we need as many signatures as possible in the next week, by 21 December 2020.

HOW TO MISLEAD VOTERS
Supervisor McHugh says: Coeymans can't have stricter laws than EPA or NY DEC. 
We say: New York law allows Coeymans to set stricter controls than Federal or State law.

Supervisor McHugh says: Lafarge already has a Title V permit to burn tires. 
We say: Lafarge's permit expired in 2015 & is not yet renewed.  Why change our law now?

Supervisor McHugh says: Coeymans has no 'jurisdiction' on air monitoring and emissions. 
We say: The Town is obliged to protect our health, & facilities must monitor emissions. 

Supervisor McHugh says: Lafarge is planning to sue the Town.
We say: Why are you allowing the Town to be bullied?

WHY WE LIKE THE CURRENT LAW
1. No facility can burn more than 25 tons/day of waste, even if DEC-approved.

2. Coeymans’ standards offer better protection than the EPA or DEC from: 

• Mercury
• Sulphur dioxide
• Dioxins/furans
• Nitrogen oxides

3. A facility burning waste must monitor 19 pollutants continuously, not once a year.

4. The Clean Air Law requires clean air from clean businesses to protect us all.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS MEAN:

1. Lower pollution standards are acceptable in Coeymans.

2. Ignorance is bliss.  If we don’t measure a facility’s toxins, they can’t hurt us.

3. The Coeymans Board protects big business, not residents & neighbors.

BAN THE BURN!

Tell Governor Cuomo to sign the Norlite bill–the first law in the nation to prohibit dangerous burning of toxic fire suppressants and fire retardants.

• Call: 866-946-1451
• Write: Governor Cuomo, NYS Capitol, Albany, NY 12224
• Or: governor.ny.gov and click on the contact sectionTweet: @NYGovCuomo 
• Facebook Message: Facebook.com/GovernorAndrewCuomo

Message: Please protect NY residents, from the burning of toxic firefighting foam. Sign the bill banning such incineration. Norlite is located in an environmental justice area and secretly burned 2 million pounds of this dangerous chemical before the public found out. 

ATTENTION COEYMAN VOTERS

Town Board may vote Monday night (November 23, 2020) at 7p to weaken our Clean Air Law and make Albany County’s law useless in Coeymans.

TIME TO PROTEST!

Come demonstrate outside Town Hall, 6:45-7:30pm
(masked & socially distanced)Coeymans Town Hall, 18 Russell Avenue, Ravena, 12143

Bring flashlights, big signs
& all your friends!

Tell George McHugh to stop the vote! tel: 518.756.6006, ext 3
Email: gmchugh@coeymans.org 

More public hearings needed;
the people must be heard!

A revised law will let big businesses
burn tires & waste in Coeymans. 
The emissions will be toxic; our children will suffer.
Stop the damage before it starts.

September 2020:

BREAKING NEWS: THE CLEAN AIR LAW PASSED!
Dan McCoy signed the legislation into law
a little after 11 am, Thursday, Sept 10, 2020, LIVE on Facebook
Phone County Executive, Dan McCoy
(518) 447 7040 

County Executive, Dan McCoy, has just signed the Clean Air Law!
Dan McCoy just announced that he has signed the Albany County Clean Air Law. 
Congratulations to everyone who has supported this campaign!

Time to thank Mr. McCoy
Please take a moment to thank Mr. McCoy for supporting Clean Air in Albany County
and creating a better future for all of us, human and wild.
Phone: (518) 447 7040
Email: County_Executive@albanycountyny.gov

“The greenest county in New York State”
Dan McCoy once said he wants Albany County to be the “greenest county in New York State.” Today, he proved it. Thank you, Mr. McCoy!  You will be remembered for helping to ensure a healthier future in Albany County and the region.

Other methods to reach County Executive Dan McCoy and share his decision:

1. Call him at  (518) 447 -7040 (correct number)
2. Email him at county_executive@albanycountyny.gov
3. Write to him at Albany County Office Building, 112 State St, Room 1200, Albany, NY  12207
4. Tweet him at @mccoycountyexec or @TeamMcCoy518
5. Message him on his Facebook page.

Act soon and get your friends and neighbor

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Judith Enck, the Sanctuary for Independent Media, and to all of you!

Please thank your Legislator whose contact information is here.  
You can thank the whole Legislature by writing to Andrew Joyce, Chairman andrewcjoyce@gmail.com
Only the Legislators from Districts 19,21,22,23,26,27,37 voted against the law.