Incinerator site debates swirl around Montgomery County
County officials push Dickerson as preferred incinerator site despite high costs and environmental worries. Pepco land near Dickerson, rail transport plans, and potential Oaks landfill expansion are weighed. Officials cite water table, air quality, and ash handling concerns while public hearings loom for a July recommendation and August input.
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Proposal envisions landfill as trash cure and wider permit fight
Article discusses a plan to use the landfill as a remedy for waste and to gain an extended permit, with McKenzie predicting opposition from Laytonsvale residents. It notes an EPA study on dioxins and carcinogens, and mentions proposed incineration and a county incinerator burning daily to handle up to 1500 tons per day, with capacity decisions ongoing.
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