Soares’ point on bail reform makes no logical sense
concrete” without defining it, and never mention industry ambitions to burn waste. Solid waste is dangerously toxic as an “alternative” fuel in cement kilns and can be toxic when added to concrete mixes.
The Rockefeller Institute’s report does not explain who paid for the report or mention the award given to its author by the American Concrete Institute in 2015. Instead, it seeks to persuade local governments that “low carbon concrete” is unconditionally good. Similarly, LECCLA establishes a Stakeholder Advisory Group, composed largely of industry insiders, not local communities, environmentalists, or public health experts.
In 2020, the Clean Air Coalition of Greater Ravena-coeymans backed Albany County’s Clean Air Law to stop the industrial burning of waste, especially in cement plants. We are now asking Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to veto LECCLA, which must include all stakeholders in order to reduce CO2 without increasing harmful pollution. Barbara Heinzen
New Baltimore Clean Air Coalition of Greater
Ravena-coeymans www.cleanairalbanycounty.org
I am baffled by the statement by Albany County District Attorney David Soares, as discussed in Chris Churchill’s July 13 column, that he believes the increase in shootings in Albany is due to the state’s recent bail reform.
As stated in Mr. Churchill’s column, the bail reform applies to nonviolent crimes. I generally have respect for Mr. Soares’ intelligence and integrity, but I can’t make any sense of his logic. Does he think that the process of releasing without cash bail nonviolent criminals who have yet to be tried suddenly makes those individuals homicidal?
Jonathan Marr
Niskayuna
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