THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022 Page 7 Letter of Opposition Members of Revere state legislative delegation urge Saugus to reject any further expansion of the WIN ash landfi ll in Saugus Dear Co-Chairs Cogliano and Heff ernan: We are writing to voice our strong opposition and to respectfully request that the Town of Saugus not entertain any further expansion of the WIN Saugus ash landfi ll. the ash, and lack of state-ofthe-art environmental protections. Due to its location within a dynamic coastal environment, the WIN Saugus ash landfi ll will be increasingly impacted by sea level rise and associated storm surge in the future. Additionally, because fl y ash, which contains high levels of lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic and other pollutants have been disposed of throughout the Saugus ash landfi ll, any leaching or breach could pose a signifi cant risk to public health and contamination of critical resource areas. Long-term integrity of the WIN Saugus ash landfi ll is hampered by the fact that this is the only ash landfi ll in the state that does not have a ‘state of the art’ liner. In 2018, after a two-year process, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection approved a fi nal plan to allow WIN Saugus to deposit an additional estimated 500,000 tons of ash into its landfi ll over (Editor’s Note: Three Revere state legislators requested publication of the following letter, which they recently sent to Saugus Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony Cogliano and Saugus Board of Health Chair William Heff ernan, the cochairs of the Board of Health Landfi ll Subcommittee.) the course of fi ve to ten years. During 2016’s MEPA process, over 1,000 residents in both Saugus and Revere weighed in on their opposition to this proposal. To date, there is speculation that the landfi ll will once again reach capacity by 2024, and now we are discussing how the company can circumvent what is right, just by once again extending capacity limits beyond that date for another two decades. Of particular concern to our constituents and ourselves, is how keeping this unlined landfi ll active could impact neighborhoods in Saugus and Revere during coastal fl ooding events. The current plan allows the two remaining valleys of the five that were put there to protect our constituency from storm water surges and coastal fl ooding. These two remaining valleys had been capped and are the closest in proximity to the Pines River. Re-opening these VOICE | SEE Page 17 OurOur 50th Anniversarynniversar Dan JEFFREY R. TURCO State Representative 1972 R.Y.O. TOBACCO ---------TUBES CIGAR JESSICA ANN GIANNINO State Representative As some background, our community hosts the Commonwealth’s only unlined ash landfi ll that is still in operation. The WIN Saugus ash landfi ll is completely surrounded by the Rumney Marsh, which is an Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Furthermore, constituents of ours live directly across the Pines River, which is less than a half mile from this unbuff ered and unlined landfi ll. This landfi ll was never meant to be a forever solution and was scheduled to stop accepting ash in December of 1996. Yet time and time again, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection allowed them to expand, using a consent order as a loophole. Local offi cials in Saugus and Revere, including the Saugus Board of Selectmen and Revere City Council, have gone on record multiple times supporting closure of this ash landfi ll. Even more disturbing, environmental experts agree that the WIN Saugus ash landfi ll poses a risk to both public and environmental health because of its location, contaminants in SMOKERS DELIGHT! 15 Handmade Cigars - Long Leaf - individually wrapped plus a $19. Surprise $43.95 Chris 2022 We Sell Cigars & Accessories Buy Cigars by the Box & SAVE! Competitive prices on all Brands, Great Selection Take an Additional 10% OFF All Boxes and Humidors during the Month of August! * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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