Landfill: Page 71
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LA orders Harrelson landfill to close
After years of fires smoldering at the landfill in Shreveport, the state DEQ has announced the site will close permanently.
By Nicole Wrona • July 9, 2014 -
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Town sues Waste Management subsidiaries
Depending upon the outcome, the tiny town of Hurricane, WV could establish a precedent that has legal implications beyond the state.
By Nicole Wrona • July 9, 2014 -
EPA announces proposal to update landfill emissions standards
The EPA is alerting the industry to potential changes to performance standards rules at landfills.
By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014 -
Experts discuss landfill fires
There are a variety of causes behind landfill fires, which are "not rare" and continue to burn across the United States.
By Nicole Wrona • July 2, 2014 -
Thief takes ATV for a spin on WI landfill
Police are on the lookout for a person who broke into the La Crosse County landfill in Wisconsin.
By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014 -
Officer alleges demotion over heated landfill dispute
The federal suit claims that a police chief unfairly sanctioned an officer for his opposition of a landfill expansion that benefited the chief financially.
By Nicole Wrona • June 30, 2014 -
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Scientist converts biodiesel waste into a commodity
A Rice U chemical engineer discovered that palladium-gold nanoparticles can convert biodiesel waste into valuable chemicals.
By Nicole Wrona • June 27, 2014 -
LA landfill gets cease and desist
The administrative order against the Harrelson landfill is in response to a fire burning at the site.
By Nicole Wrona • June 26, 2014 -
How 3 organizations are studying anaerobic digestion
A panel of researchers and academics at the Global Waste Management Symposium detailed new methods to increase the potential of anaerobic digestion.
By Nicole Wrona • June 26, 2014 -
Cleanergy announces equipment to extract methane from old landfills
The GasBox is capable of capturing the low-grade methane produced at closed sites.
By Nicole Wrona • June 24, 2014 -
Asbestos found at Fenimore landfill
The materials originated from a DEP-authorized recycling center, but the agency is refusing to provide soil samples.
By Nicole Wrona • June 23, 2014 -
Landfill experiments with leachate filtering system
If the pilot project is successful, the Minnesota site will use it to filter up to 4 million gallons of leachate per year.
By Nicole Wrona • June 18, 2014 -
Federal judge orders closure of wood-recycling facility
Residents pursued a class action suit against Soil Solutions, the company behind a hazardous wood recycling plant in Elkhart, IN — and got their way.
By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2014 -
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MD county bans rubble landfills
The county council passed a bill that prohibits developers from opening rubble sites anywhere within the county; however, the legislation could leave the county open to litigation.
By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2014 -
Gerry Dincher
Meadowfill landfill gets 'all clear' from state DEP
Waste Management will not face fines for accepting fracking waste that posed a potential threat to employees and the community.
By Nicole Wrona • June 16, 2014 -
Robert & Mihaela Vicol
Falcons used to deter thousands of gulls at NJ landfill
To ensure compliance with the state DEP, Monmouth County employs 10 falcons and three handlers at the county landfill to prevent flocks of seagulls from descending upon the site.
By Nicole Wrona • June 16, 2014 -
Authorities bury guns in NM landfill
After police in Santa Fe implemented a gun buyback program to get firearms off the streets, the officials soon realized they weren’t sure what to do with the 2 tons of guns collected.
By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2014 -
Honolulu cuts glass recycling subsidy
...and as a result, recyclers can't afford to accept glass bottles from customers, effectively sending huge volumes of glass back to the landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • June 13, 2014 -
Are drones the future of landfill volume mapping?
Lehmann Aviation has manufactured a drone that can map and render virtual images of landfill sites from the air — for a price.
By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2014 -
Officials file complaint against PA landfill
Complaints increased when the site began accepting drill cuttings, which are alleged to cause a "dust storm" on nearby properties and an intense "cement-like" odor.
By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2014 -
Power company inks deal with DE landfill
A gas-to-energy facility will convert methane from the Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s landfill into power for 1,200 homes.
By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014 -
Superfund site in WA burns
The Washington State Department of Ecology has approved a three-step plan to combat the blaze before it reaches hazardous materials.
By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014 -
NY lawmakers push for fracking waste tests, reclassification
Municipal landfills in Allegany County, NY receive fracking waste from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale, and lawmakers have introduced legislation to ensure stringent screening of the materials.
By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014 -
Closed OH landfill converted into wildlife refuge
Waste Management is required to oversee the site for 30 years following its closure, and is working with the EPA and local wildlife groups to give the site new life.
By Nicole Wrona • June 9, 2014 -
Police issue warrants for $1M theft at GA landfill
A Waste Management landfill is the scene of an investigation into the alleged acceptance of over $1 million worth of cash and gifts in exchange for falsifying truck scale weigh-ins.
By Nicole Wrona • June 6, 2014
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