Dr. Paul Connett, Professor Emeritus in Environmental Chemistry at St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY. Dr. Connett addresses the health and safety concerns of waste to energy incineration as well as the benefits of ZeroWaste. This topic is timely in view of Denver Zoo’s plans to build and operate a solid waste incinerator at the Denver Zoo, in City Park.
On Aug 8 2015 the INC Delegates passed a resolution concerning Denver City Park Solid Waste Incinerator, also known as gasification.
Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation calls upon
1.) the Denver Zoo to document relevant, substantive technical and operational details of its OSWI Incinerator and release this information to the public, and
INC PARC (Parks and Recreation Committee) met July 21. Present were co-chairs Maggie Price and Katie Fisher, Steve Fisher, Larry Ambrose, Cindy Johnstone, Ray Ehrenstein, James Sample, Ronnie Crawford, Brad Cameron, Nancy Francis, Louis Plachowski, Diana Helper, Bridget Walsh, Joan Seeman, Georgia Garnsey, Maria Flora, Sam Valeriano, Greg Sorensen, Linda Drake. Brad reported on the use of 9 acres of … Continue reading →
When the Denver Zoological Foundation went to City Council in December 2014 for approval of a $50 million “gasification” plant, the INC PARC sent the attached letter to some members of Denver City Council clarifying that INC had never taken a position in support of this project. Read Letter http://www.denverinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/letter.JeanneRobb.Gasification.pdf We determined at the time that, although INC PARC has been … Continue reading →
