Perry Ridge Landfill moves toward first cell with EPA ok
Greater Egypt Regional Environmental gains EPA permission to start a landfill cell in Perry Ridge after delays including an 1880s mine shaft discovery. Spring opening expected, with 6 percent of adjusted gross revenues and tipping fees funding Perry County finances. A recycling plant may follow after a year.
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Greater Egypt
Perry County Board of Commissioners
Laidlaw Waste Management Inc
Smithsonian Magazine
New York Times
Change, elections, and a miner’s lesson on stubborn habits
Jim Muir reflects on a coal mine veteran’s resistance to change and ties it to Alexander County voting scandal history. He recalls a 2000 primary overturned for vote buying, slush funds, and absentee ballots, arguing for reform as state boards scrutinize fraud.
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Old Ben
Alexander County
Susan Hileman
Sharon
McGinness
Hileman
John Speroni
5Th District Appellate Court
Speroni
Circuit Clerk’s
State Election Board
Attorney General’s Office
Readers urge to keep Devils Kitchen Lake motor use
Scott Beveridge of Marion voices outrage at a proposed ban on outboard motors on Devils Kitchen Lake. He argues the lake serves the people, not agencies, and urges contacting representatives and the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to oppose the restriction. He cites Crab Orchard Lake and urges humanitarian aid messaging tied to Afghanistan.
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Devils Kitchen
Crab Orchard Lake
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Congress
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America
Scott Beveridge
Marion
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