New York AG Filed Lawsuit against Dump Operators Over Repeated Environmental Violations

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the operators of three solid waste disposal sites in Saugerties, New York, over repeated violations of the state’s solid waste and water pollution regulations. In the complaint, AG James noted that the operators of the dump sites ignored warnings issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation, and that the violations—which include conducting unpermitted construction activities and accepting certain kinds of solid waste without state authorization—“are ongoing and continue unabated, despite the State’s efforts to resolve them through an administrative consent order.” The lawsuit was filed “to protect public health, welfare, and the environment,” and to secure statutory penalties for violations of the state’s Environmental Conservation Law.