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Garbage Barge Portent Of Things To Come
A barge carrying 3,000 tons of Islip garbage left North Carolina and was rejected by six states and two countries. Experts warn it highlights a national waste disposal crisis with many landfills near capacity and not being replaced fast enough. Public opposition to landfills and NIMBY attitudes amplify the issue, while officials seek solutions to prevent more barge-scale dumps.
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New York
Bill Taormina
Anaheim Disposal
Anaheim
Calif
Islip
N.C
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Mexico
Belize
Key West
Fla
National Solid Wastes Management Association
Combustion Engineering
Sheila Prindivile
Ms. Prindiville
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas
Nevada
Dakotas
Robert Morris
Fitzhugh Green
EPA
New York State
Long Island
Frank Jones
Arthur Purcell
Resource Policy Institute
Purcell