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MO landfill pipeline prompts worry in community
The installation of a new pipeline at the site in Bridgeton, MO, has some residents on edge as the leachate from decomposing waste will travel under residential property.
By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 3, 2015 -
OH landfill operators ask officials for help with household medical waste
The Mahoning County landfill’s radiation monitor is becoming increasingly set off due to a rise in radioactive household medical substances discarded with household waste.
By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 2, 2015 -
Casella Waste, Aria Energy partner for gas-to-energy project
The companies inked a deal to collaborate on the project at a landfill site in Old Town, ME.
By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 2, 2015 -
EPA: CA's release of toxic chemicals increased by 50% in 2013
The agency points to one landfill as the cause behind the spike—the Buttonwillow site in Kern County, CA.
By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 2, 2015 -
Waste Management reaches $1.5M settlement with VA county
The waste management company settled a civil lawsuit by agreeing to a payout to Charles City County, VA, following a host fee dispute.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 28, 2015 -
Solar project approved for San Bernardino County landfill
The solar array will be installed on almost 60 acres of the Victorville Sanitary landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 28, 2015 -
NOLA, landfill operators reach $8M settlement with land owners
New Orleans, LA and a landfill that raked in high revenue by accepting debris from Hurricane Katrina agreed to pay the actual owners of the site for their property as part of a settlement agreement.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 26, 2015 -
Easton, PA landfill could win major expansion
The approval of an expansion plan at the Chrin Brothers Sanitary landfill in Easton, PA could extend the life of the site by 20 years.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 23, 2015 -
Massive $60M WTE site breaks ground in Orange County, CA
The Bowerman landfill in Irvine, CA will generate power for 14,500 homes, making it almost 5 times larger than the average WTE project.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 22, 2015 -
DEQ reports, then retracts, status of burning landfill in Shreveport
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality retracted remarks that the fire burning underground at the Harrelson landfill was extinguished mere hours after it made the statement.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 21, 2015 -
MI House passes bill promoting non-recyclables to generate power
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the use of advanced processes to create heat and electricity from non-recyclables.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 20, 2015 -
Whistleblower: Missouri DNR 'cozy' with Bridgeton landfill owners Republic Services
In an open letter to the public, a former state DNR official tells of a “cozy relationship" between the agency and Republic Services, the owners of the troubled Bridgeton landfill in Missouri.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 16, 2015 -
Bad weather halts Wheatfield landfill toxic waste cleanup in NY
Cold weather put an end to work going on at a Wheatfield, NY site that contains toxic waste from Love Canal.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 16, 2015 -
WY bill could provide funds to rehabilitate landfills
A measure pending in the state Senate would target funds for the task.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 13, 2015 -
Fate of landfill project unknown as contracted company owes $1.1M
A recycling recovery project taking shape at an Ohio landfill is sputtering due to unpaid bills.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 12, 2015 -
MO attorney general wants more testing at Bridgeton landfill
AG Chris Koster has asked a St. Louis County Circuit Court judge to force Republic Services, owners of the landfill, to comply with an inquiry for additional data.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 8, 2015 -
A sweet scandal: 18K cakes stolen from landfill, resold to public in Serbia
Thousands of spoiled desserts were lifted from a city landfill in Serbia, only to show up later for sale on the black market.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 6, 2015 -
Missouri regulators approve coal ash landfill permits
State regulators approved permits that will allow the construction of a coal ash landfill to move forward in Labadie, Missouri.
By Nicole Wrona • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Casella outlining plans for ME landfill expansion
The waste management firm is filing plans outlining its intention to expand the Juniper Ridge landfill in Old Town, Maine, adding ten years to the life of the site.
By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Clean Harbors abruptly halts toxic waste transport from NY Superfund
The environmental waste company suspended the transportation of toxic waste from NY's Love Canal which was destined for burial at a Canadian processing plant.
By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Scientists discover fungi that eat polyurethane
Pestalotiopsis microspora is native to the Amazon and has the potential to eat away at plastics sitting in landfills.
By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 17, 2014 -
NY man charged with illegally operating landfill will pay $245K
A man alleged to have an illegal landfill on his property in Putnam County, NY has reached a settlement with the Attorney General.
By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 16, 2014 -
NJ, PA residents gird for class action against Waste Management landfill
The suit centers on noxious fumes emitting from a Pennsylvania waste site.
By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Republic Services: Indiana gas-to-energy facility now operational
A new gas-to-energy project that uses landfill waste to generate electricity has opened in Argos, IN.
By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 11, 2014 -
Indiana awards $600,000 to recycling companies
A state recycling initiative will benefit four firms that intended to increase employment opportunities and update their equipment.
By Nicole Wrona • Dec. 10, 2014
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