LEONARD HOSPITAL PLAN FOR INCINERATOR OK'D.(Local)

Byline: Tim O'Brien Staff writer

Despite opposition from Troy's two other hospitals, Leonard Hospital's plans to build an incinerator gained approval from the agency responsible for overseeing the Capital District's hospitals and nursing homes.

The proposal for a $2.8 million system to convert the hospital's waste into energy will now be reviewed by the state Health Department. The plans received unanimous approval Monday from the Health Systems Agency of Northeastern New York.

The system would be housed in a 4,800-square-foot addition to the North Troy hospital, and it is expected to save the hospital $300,000 annually in electric bills.

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