Dive Brief:

• A Vermont environmental court on Tuesday affirmed a decision made by the state's Agency of Natural Resources that will keep Advanced Disposal's Moretown Landfill closed while complaints are addressed.
• The landfill had been accepting sewage sludge from Massachusetts, but area residents raised concerns regarding health problems in connection with chemicals being used to mask odors there.
• Advanced Disposal had appealed the March decision, but as it stands the court will require the landfill to perform its own investigation and fix any odor or groundwater issues.

Dive Insight:

Moretown's issues continue amid ongoing disputes over its chemical use, as well as fees that the local Town of Moretown claims it is owed. Ultimately, Advanced appears ready to cap and close its current cell at the landfill, but it will need to apply to open up a new cell for trash there if it wants to continue operations.