Environmental Groups Report that NYS Municipalities May Be Using Oil and Gas Liquid Waste For Road Deicing

By Esther Racoosin | December 29, 2020

Three environmental groups:  NYPIRG, Earthworks and Food and Water Watch, have published an analysis showing that some municipalities in New York State have been granted permits to use liquid waste from gas and oil operations for deicing roads. Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director for the New York Public Interest Research Group, or NYPIRG, discusses their findings.
This interview aired during the December 29th 2020 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
(photo: Driving on Ice/Ice-Road by Kjell Eson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

 

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