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says expansion of state’s largest landfill would benefit public

The decision allows the state to apply to add 61 acres to the state-owned , which takes in 52% of the state's waste.

by Penelope Overton
October 2, 2024

"Despite objections from neighbors and environmental groups, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection concluded Wednesday that expanding the state’s largest landfill, Juniper Ridge, would substantially benefit the public.
It’s not an outright approval, but the department’s decision allows the state to apply to add 61 acres to the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill, which takes in 52% of the state’s waste. The state claims this expansion would extend the facility’s operating life by 11 years; without it, it would run out of space by 2028.

"DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim’s decision can be appealed to the Board of Environmental Protection and the Maine courts, and several opponents of the proposed expansion, like the Boston-based , say they are prepared to challenge the decision.

"'This decision recklessly gambles with public health and the environment,' said , the director of communities and toxics in the foundation’s Program. 'It dismisses the serious concerns raised by the and other nearby residents about the harmful effects this expansion will have on their health and community.'

"She continued: 'We refuse to allow this dangerous expansion to proceed unchecked.'

"The foundation and other opponents say the location of the facility unfairly places the burden of the state’s trash needs on the Penobscot Nation. The that produces when it rains is sent to a nearby paper mill sewer plant that discharges into the .

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"The amount of waste heading to Maine landfills has increased 34% between 2018 and 2022, according to DEP. that was once spread on fields is now landfilled due to forever chemical []. The amount of municipal solid waste landfilled during that time jumped 47%.

"While some people say Maine is not doing enough to divert waste from the – for example, a bill that would have required large generators to their at a nearby facility died on the appropriations table – others object to as the facility operator.

"Casella clashed with some municipal leaders and state lawmakers when it refused to accept the created by wastewater treatment plants at Juniper Ridge out of fear that the mushy slop, or sludge, was causing structural instability that could lead to the landfill’s collapse."

Original article:
pressherald.com/2024/10/02/mai

Archived version:
archive.md/VXv9m



Press Herald · Maine DEP says expansion of state’s largest landfill would benefit publicThe decision allows the state to apply to add 61 acres to the state-owned Juniper Ridge Landfill, which takes in 52% of the state's waste.
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