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Unwanted garbage barge raises warning on disposal crisis
Experts warn the Islip barge drifting off Key West highlights a growing waste problem as 95 percent of garbage is buried in landfills and many cities face less than five years of capacity. Public opposition and NIMBY attitudes deepen the crisis while all states except Kansas, Nevada, and the Dakotas show disposal trouble.
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New York
Bill Taormina
Anaheim Disposal
Anaheim
Calif
Long Island
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Lousiana
Texas
Florida
Mexico
Belize
Key West
Pla
National Solid Wastes Management Association
Combustion Engineering
Sheila Prindiville
Fitzhugh Green
EPA
Taormina
Prindiville
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas
Nevada
Dakotas