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The new rules cover where landfills in the state can be located, and how they are built and maintained.
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Advocates and residents had raised concerns that the proposed regulations – which are being updated, as required, after 10 years – had been overly molded by industry, and that they were not adequately protective.
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At a public hearing Monday, not one attendee voiced agreement with the environmental agency’s proposed rule changes.
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The state’s Waste Management Council previously said regulators acted unlawfully in approving the expansion.
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Advocates express skepticism about Casella Waste Systems' fuel assistance offer for Dalton residentsThe point of contact for the assistance program, Pamela Kathan, is running for state office in a special election for former Rep. Troy Merner’s seat, following his resignation. This is the second year the company has offered assistance.
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Casella Waste Systems submitted new permit applications for a landfill in Dalton, but a lawyer for the North Country Alliance for Balanced Change says the state should wait until court cases are resolved and new waste rules are adopted before reviewing applications.
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The new proposal cuts the landfill’s size in half, but still maintains the location next to Forest Lake State Park.
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Lawyers for the landfill company Casella have dropped the subpoenas, after the newspaper fought them.
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Ahead of the final vote on the bill, emails between an attorney affiliated with Casella Waste Management and a state regulator came to light, showing the company’s involvement in drafting the legislation’s language.
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Landfill requirements, a variety of energy policies, and the so-called "gay panic defense" are on the agenda for Thursday’s sessions.