Dive summary:

• A landfill in Chesterfield County, Virginia, has withdrawn its controversial request to dispose of coal combustion byproducts and automobile shredder residue.
• The proposal quickly gained public attention because of health risks from the material, especially for children at a nearby school.
• The site is currently zoned for agricultural use and would legally be able to get permission for a construction and demolition debris landfill.

From the article:

“We don’t know if this is good or bad; we anticipated that it could happen,” said Samantha McMillian, a member of the Grange Hall Parent Teacher Association. “This changes nothing for us. We are adamant about stopping it.”

Planning Director Kirk Turner said today at a meeting of the county’s Planning Commission that he was informed earlier in the day that the company would withdraw its request for a conditional use permit to dispose of coal combustion byproducts, known as fly ash, and automobile shredder residue, known as fluff. ...