DEP landfill hearing draws opposition
By JOHN RECTENWALD
jrectenwald@yourmvi.com
Vehement disapproval for Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill’s (WSL) proposed leachate evaporation system pervaded the atmosphere inside Rostraver Central Fire Hall Wednesday.
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held one of two public hearings to receive testimony on its draft air quality plan approval, that if advanced into full approval, would allow for the construction and initial temporary operation of leachate disposal technology at the municipal and residual landfill operating off of Tyrol Boulevard in Rostraver Township.
Twelve Mon Valley residents directed their testimony towards DEP officials, including Southwest Regional Director Jim Miller, and each asked the agency to deny the WSL’s application.
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