Residents and businesses are growing increasingly concerned about the environmental and public health impacts of the massive Seneca Meadows landfill about 45 miles west of Syracuse. State regulators continue to review a proposal allowing the state’s largest landfill to grow and keep operating.
Life-long Waterloo resident Michelle Grillone said she’s picked up her children from school many times because the odor inside the building became unbearable.
“They’ve called me crying, telling me that they have headaches, they feel dizzy, they’re nauseous,” she said during a recent town hall. “Obviously, many events that we’ve been at have been ruined because of the smell, sporting events. Having the kids play outside, that has become a daily battle because I don’t want them out there and they want to be able to play.”…