New York DEC's Silence Could Auto-Approve Lyonsdale Hydro Water Certification
Published Date: 6/4/2025
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Lyonsdale Associates, LLC asked New York DEC for permission to make sure their project won’t harm water quality. New York DEC has one year, until May 27, 2026, to decide. If they don’t act by then, their say is waived, so the project can move forward without their approval.
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