NY Tire-Burning Proposal Is Out for Comment

By Allison Dunne

Ravena, NY – The public comment period is underway for a tire-burning proposal for Albany County. The proposal comes from Lafarge North America, and the plan is to burn tires as a source of fuel at its Ravena Cement Plant. An environmental and citizens group is vowing to hold the proposal to the strictest environmental standards. More from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.