Penobscot Elder Kathy Paul, who organized the protest last week, said she just wishes they would stop. The site comprises a fully licenced and engineered landfill which is continuously audited by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. EEO Report | River Ridge has a master lease that takes in 6,000 acres out of roughly 15,000 acres at the old ammo plant that dates back to World War II there. The Maine CDC determined a COVID-19 outbreak at Coastal Ridge Elementary School in York on Sunday. It is a part of Waste Management Corporation, which also operates Burnsville Sanitary Landfill & Drop Off and Spruce Ridge Landfill & Drop Off. They were also joined by other community members and federal legislators who represent the area: Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., Rep. Todd Young, R-Ind., and a member from the office of Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind. Sinkholes have developed on its outskirts and the clay landfill cap has sunken into the ground, according to recent correspondence between the agencies who also toured the site Thursday. River Ridge has contended the landfill is unsuitable for transfer, though the Army has disagreed, saying it's a priority to convey it with the other two parcels. by @{screen_name}. The parish owns Jefferson Parish landfill in Waggaman while the other two are privately owned by River Birch and are located in Avondale. Covering 95% of Northern Ireland’s postcodes, a RiverRidge service is always just around the corner. The landfill itself is designed and constructed with a robust liner as well as a number of drainage and engineering layers. The main question remains who will pay for the landfill cap project, which could cost $500,000 to $750,000, said Jerry Acy, executive director at the business and industrial park located near what will be the first exit on the Indiana side of the new East End bridge. AUGUSTA, ME— Central Maine Power (CMP) is prepared to respond to outages caused by heavy winds expected across the state…, After being arrested last month for allegedly attempting to strangle a woman with whom he was having an affair, the…, The Maine CDC on Saturday reported 30 new cases of coronavirus, and no new deaths. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 3 days ago Sunlight Media Collective, which represents the tribe, contends the Juniper Ridge landfill is responsible for 1.3 million gallons of leachate that goes into the river each month. FCC Public File | For assistance accessing public files, contact Saco Police have identified the person involved in the tampering of the packaging of several Portland Pie Pizza doughs. Northern Ireland Sites. Veronica Hiriams, real estate division chief for the Corps' Louisville office said the deeds for the two additional parcels should be ready in September. OLD TOWN, Maine (AP) Members of the Penobscot Nation say a landfill is dumping waste into the Penobscot River. Since the landfill was deemed closed about a dozen years ago, the state has required the Army to reimburse River Ridge for the costs maintaining the landfill, which like others is required to maintained for 30 years after closure. Environmental cleanups have been required on many River Ridge sites in Jeffersonville and Charlestown prior to development, though attorneys said it hasn't deemed any unsuitable for transfer previously. The landfill sits atop limestone with no liner. RiverRidge owns and operates its own landfill. Odors from the Jefferson Parish landfill, already irritating residents of Harahan, River Ridge and Waggaman, have reached the courthouse in Gretna.Lawyers filed a … The Army agreed in … However, recent monitoring of wells by environmental contractors for River Ridge has found no contaminant leaks into the surrounding soil or ground water. Sunlight Media Collective helped publicize a recent event and contends the Juniper Ridge landfill is responsible for 1.3 million gallons of leachate that goes into the river … River Ridge has contended the landfill is unsuitable for transfer, though the Army has disagreed, saying it's a priority to convey it with the other two parcels. A new aerial map drawn for what's now River Ridge Commerce Center illustrates the problem, showing where cadmium and lead are buried on a 15-acre area across the non-hazardous portion from a spring that feeds into Lentzier Creek near the Ohio River. Landfill Gas; Search. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | RiverRidge owns and operates its own landfill. On Thursday, Acy and other River Ridge officials met behind closed doors with representatives from Army headquarters, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. OLD TOWN, Maine — Members of the Penobscot Nation say a landfill is dumping waste into the Penobscot River. "I think we'll get through these obstacles," Young said, adding he'd like to see resolution this summer or fall. The landfill isn't located on that site but is adjacent to it, which officials agree means the repairs are critical to continued job growth. The whole goal, Donnelly said, "is to continue the economic progress" that the latest economic-impact study found has led to roughly 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, as well as more than $1 billion in overall economic output at River Ridge. "We convened everybody here to try to make sure that we can keep moving River Ridge forward," Sen. Donnelly said. The Juniper Ridge landfill is responsible for 1.3 million gallons of leachate that goes into the river each month, according to Sunlight Media Collective, which helped publicize a recent event. River Ridge officials are working with state and federal agencies including the Army — who still owns the key parcel and others — to fix the problem so two other parcels can be transferred to River Ridge by the end of this year. pfhelp@portlandradiogroup.com As waste within a landfill decomposes it generates methane gas which is regarded as a greenhouse gas and is harmful to the environment. Acy said he believes the River Ridge board will soon approve initial funding and he hopes it will reach an agreement with the Army to reimburse the agency through credits, as it has done in the past.

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