State landfill becomes first in US to properly handle hazardous waste: 'Removed off the face of the earth'

Photo Credit: iStock A Wyoming landfill claims to be the first in the nation to divert hazardous e-waste using a process ...

Oregon landfill’s $3 million fine for air pollution biggest ever issued by state

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a civil penalty of more than $3 million for air quality violations ...
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State report on closed Hurley landfill calls for more than a dozen studies

HURLEY, N.Y. — Decades of landfill equipment problems and ignored environmental issues are part of a 1,396-page report on ...

Coffin Butte Landfill won’t expand landfill gas collection system

Coffin Butte Landfill won’t expand its gas collection system to address serious methane leaks as requested by Oregon ...

Stinky N.J. landfill nearing capacity gets OK to expand, despite claims it’s making residents sick

A South Jersey landfill that sparked a federal lawsuit over a rotten egg smell it emits is expected to get larger after local officials approved a plan to expand the site by five acres, allowing it to ...
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Coffin Butte landfill hit with largest fine in Oregon DEQ history

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a fine of more than $3 million to Republic services, the owners of ...
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EPA finds no hazardous gases in latest Galena landfill test

The EPA has completed additional air sampling at the Galena landfill, finding no detections of any contaminants of concern and only slightly detectable particulates, which they attributed to traffic ...