Landfill: Page 86
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Fredericksburg, Va. leasing landfill to make way for $73M facility
A unanimous decision was reached to lease a city-owned landfill site to Energy Extraction Partners LLC.
By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2013 -
Johnston, R.I. landfill shut down due to odor
Odors escaping from a vent--held open by a broomstick--led the mayor to issue a Cease and Desist to the landfill's power plant.
By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2013 -
Calif. county rejects landfill leases for private waste companies
Riverside County, California will not allow solid waste companies to lease land at county landfills.
By Nicole Wrona • July 9, 2013 -
Regulators warn Macon, Ga. over repeat violations at landfill
The state of Georgia wants answers from the city of Macon in response to a long list of violations discovered at its landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2013 -
Hazardous waste landfill expansion approved by Calif. regulators
The largest toxic landfill in the Western United States received a permit to expand its operations.
By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2013 -
S.D. awards $400,000 to upgrade Rapid City landfill
A South Dakota city was awarded state grants that will be used to make improvements to the regional landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • July 2, 2013 -
Underground fire threatens nuclear waste at St. Louis landfill
Community members outside of St. Louis, Missouri are demanding atomic waste at the landfill be removed before the fire reaches it.
By Nicole Wrona • July 2, 2013 -
Officials fight planned industrial waste landfill in Baton Rouge, La.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana city officials oppose plans for an industrial waste facility.
By Nicole Wrona • June 28, 2013 -
Toxic fumes may lead to shutdown of N.J.'s Fenimore landfill
Hydrogen sulfide levels coming from a New Jersey landfill have reached dangerous levels, and may force residents to evacuate.
By Nicole Wrona • June 19, 2013 -
Bloomberg wants to transform landfill into 'Seaport City'
NYC's Mayor Bloomberg revealed his storm plan which included a new city built on a landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2013 -
N.Y. landfill sold to paper company for $4M-$6M
Finch Paper Co. struck a deal with Saratoga County to purchase a long-dormant landfill
By Nicole Wrona • June 12, 2013 -
Court-bound Pa. landfill boundary fight revolves around 25 ft. disagreement
Landfill property dispute between two towns could go to court to finally resolve a mere 25 ft. issue.
By Nicole Wrona • June 11, 2013 -
Waste Management wants to make Va. landfill a little taller
County board members will get to decide as they tour similar facilities.
By Brian Warmoth • June 10, 2013 -
CRRA plans $11.6M landfill cap and solar install project in Hartford, Conn.
The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority will cap the Hartford landfill and install solar panels on top of it.
By Davide Savenije • June 10, 2013 -
New York county decides to close its only landfill
Niagara County, N.Y. would rather pay $1.2M to close its landfill now than keep it alive for a few more years.
By Shauna Blackmon • June 6, 2013 -
New Mexico landfill to be searched for mythical video game stash
A Canadian entertainment company is going to search for a stockpile of vintage games buried under 30 years of trash.
By Shauna Blackmon • June 5, 2013 -
Man crushed to death at Colorado landfill
Part of the landfill was temporarily shut down to investigate the accident.
By Shauna Blackmon • June 5, 2013 -
Air Force plans $4.6M to stop chemical leakage at closed landfill
A long-closed landfill at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois is leaking potentially dangerous chemicals such as arsenic.
By Davide Savenije • June 4, 2013 -
Missouri landfill one step closer to banishing odor
But will Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster be satisfied?
By Brian Warmoth • June 4, 2013 -
2-acre Maui landfill fire scorches land and equipment
The fire has since been contained, but the resulting damage remains significant.
By Brian Warmoth • June 4, 2013 -
St. Louis landfill fire could light up long-buried nuclear waste
A landfill fire that has been burning for the last three years is edging closer and closer to a pile of radioactive waste.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 30, 2013 -
Neighborhood built on old landfill is sinking in N.C.
After contacting the EPA and the local state authority, no one will take responsibility and help residents who feel the ground is coming out from beneath them.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 30, 2013 -
Vt. county faces 22.5% increase in tipping fees
A bad year and a decrease in waste is pushing one Vermont county to hike up fees.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 29, 2013 -
Plane makes emergency landing at Fla. landfill
Two men and a young boy made a risky landing when the engine of their plane malfunctioned.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 28, 2013 -
New process may cut trash volume by 13%-20%
The discovery could cut plastics decomposition time down to three years.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 24, 2013
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