MAURICE HINCHEY FOR CONGRESS

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Maurice Hinchey have worked on the project for about two years. State Sen. Bill Larkin, R-C-Cornwall-on-Hudson, and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, D-C-Forestburgh, have had Taylor's back at the state level.

And Orange County Executive Edward Diana promised Wednesday to bring Orange County's garbage to the plant.

"Everybody in this room has been there individually or personally for me when I was at a stop," Taylor said.