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New York Green Amendment

New York’s Green Amendment Would Be ‘Toothless’ if a Lawsuit Is Tossed Against the Seneca Meadows Landfill for Allegedly Emitting Noxious Odors

AG Letitia James has urged a state court to dismiss the suit against Seneca Meadows, in which plaintiffs invoked their rights under the Green Amendment to “clean air.” As precedent, she cited an appellate court’s recent dismissal of another Green Amendment suit against the High Acres landfill in Fairport.

By Peter Mantius

State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on Feb. 16 in New York City. Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Advocates rallied for the Green Amendment at New York State Capitol in Albany two weeks before the Rochester appeals court decision. Credit: Green Amendments For The Generations

A New York Appellate Court Rejects a Broad Application of the State’s Green Amendment

By Peter Mantius

At a 2023 rally across the highway from Seneca Meadows Inc., Seneca Lake Guardian co-founder Yvonne Taylor called for the facility to be shut down. Credit: Peter Mantius/WaterFront

In New York, Attorney General Letitia James’ Narrow View of the State’s Green Amendment

By Peter Mantius

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