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Story Archives of 'Landfills'The Continuing Battle Over the LandfillBy Todd Wellington on Friday, March 30, 2007.The town of Bethlehem and the owner of the Bethlehem landfill are headed back to court. The town is attempting to stop Casella Waste Systems from expanding the landfill beyond 51 acres. The two sides have been battling over the landfill for nearly ten years. It's a dispute that has cost millions and sharply divided the community of 2200 residents. NHPR correspondent Todd Wellington has the story. listen:
  UNH May Use Renewable Energy Source To Power CampusBy Amy Quinton on Monday, December 4, 2006.UNH may soon begin using a renewable energy source to power its campus. Plans are in the works to build a pipeline to pump methane gas from a landfill in Rochester to Durham. University officials say the project would not only cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, but save UNH millions of dollars in the long run. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports. listen:
Toxic Plume Nears Pristine PondBy Trish Anderton on Thursday, July 17, 2003.Officials in the North Country town of Columbia are keeping a nervous eye on pollution leaking from an old landfill in nearby Colebrook. The toxic chemicals are taking an underground course toward a pristine fishing pond. Officials in Colebrook say they want to cap off the landfill to stop the leakage, but they can't afford to. Colebrook isn't alone in facing this issue. There are 49 other unlined, uncapped landfills around the state. NHPR's Trish Anderton reports. listen:
Concerns about capacity at the Bethlehem landfillBy Rebecca Brown on Tuesday, November 20, 2001.A controversial landfill in the North Country town of Bethlehem is under fire again. The commercial North Country Environmental Services Landfill takes trash from about a hundred New Hampshire communities?..and from several other states. A local citizens? group, together with the Conservation Law Foundation, says that?s more trash than the state allows. NHPR correspondent Rebecca Brown reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Sheep Aren't Just for Wool AnymoreBy Carolyn Martin on Monday, November 19, 2001.A new sound is coming from the Keene Landfill these days. Amid the roar of trucks and the crushing of recyclables, one can hear the sound of sheep. The animals are grazing along the grassy hills of the closed and capped landfill. Keene's is the first landfill in the state to use sheep to cut the grass....and it may be the first in the nation. The Keene Sentinel's Carolyn Martin has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
New Report on Waste Recommends Recycling and MoreBy David Darman on Friday, August 17, 2001.A new report by the Governor's Solid Waste Tax Force recommends that the state increase its recycling efforts. The report also suggests that communities band together and create regional waste collection facilities. Despite these findings, some critics say the recommendations did not go far enough. NHPR's David Darman has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Bethlehem loses Supreme Court Appeal on LandfillBy Mark Bevis on Tuesday, May 1, 2001.The town of Bethlehem has received what it considers disappointing news. The State Supreme Court ruled against the town in its ongoing battle with North Country Environmental Services, the owners of a local landfill. The town had been trying for years to restrict the landfill's growth. But the court ruled on most counts against the town...essentially upholding the earlier trial courts ruling. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
North Country Town Meeting Follow-upBy Rebecca Brown on Wednesday, March 14, 2001.NOrth Country Correspondent follows up on Town Meetings throughout the region. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Landfill Fight Raises Basic Issue of Local ControlBy Kevin Gardner on Thursday, January 11, 2001.The town of Bethlehem and Casella Waste Systems have a case before the NH Supreme Court. Casella, a private landfill company which owns 87 acres of land in Bethlehem, argues that only state government can rule on how much property can be used for landfill. The town argues that zoning regulations changed in 1987 and the landfill cannot grow beyond 20 acres. The case is expected to take several months. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Controversy Over Waste to Energy In BethlehemBy John Walters on Monday, October 16, 2000.A landfill owner in Bethlehem wants to burn off waste water and gas from the landfill. The state says the system is safe, but residents and some environmentalists are skeptical. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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