Ask Questions/Comment – Waste Management Landfill/EPA Superfund Site Exhumation

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ASK QUESTIONS/COMMENT - WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDFILL EXPANSION/EPA SUPERFUND SITE EXHUMATION Waste Management of Wisconsin proposes to expand its Menomonee Falls landfill. The land it wants to use was formerly a toxic waste dump. It is currently a Superfund site, sealed off to protect human health and the environment. Superfund sites are overseen by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In order to complete the expansion, the toxic waste would need to be dug up. Some are concerned that dangerous chemicals could be released into the air, soil, and water during the process. WHAT IF I MISSED THE PUBLIC HEARING?…
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Waste Management Landfill/EPA Superfund Site Exhumation – Public Information Hearing

Waste Management Landfill/EPA Superfund Site Exhumation – Public Information Hearing

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WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDFILL EXPANSION/EPA SUPERFUND SITE EXHUMATION - PUBLIC INFORMATION HEARING Waste Management of Wisconsin has proposed to redevelop a current EPA Superfund site in Menomonee Falls so that it can expand its landfill operations. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced an upcoming public hearing on the matter. Please consider that the primary issue is not the expansion itself, rather the EPA Superfund site that Waste Management requests to disturb and the impact of its exhumation on human and environmental health. We want to ensure our community and the surrounding municipalities are not harmed by the proposed…
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