The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission wants to build a backup power plant to avoid another environmental catastrophe like the one caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
in the approval process in response to local concerns. But the commission is now poised to resume the process with next month’s hearing.
Dr. Nicky Sheets, director of the Center for the Urban Environment at Thomas Edison State University, said the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission should work with the Ironbound community to make its sewage treatment plant more resilient. Destiny Tate, 9, in the white jacket, said her asthma is aggravated by pollution from industries already in the neighborhood.
Critics of the power plant proposal want the PVSC to conduct a cumulative impact study, which would be required under a New JerseyLast month,saying the agency was working on information that would include a detailed summary of the project, its history, changes, alternatives analysis, measures to avoid or minimize environmental impact, and how it will benefit its host community.
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