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New state law to tighten landfill regulations

5 On Your Side Investigation Reveals Dumping On Ohio

POSTED: 6:26 pm EST
Dec., 15, 2005

CLEVELAND -- The dumping on Ohio is about to end, thanks in part to a 5 On Your Side investigation.

State lawmakers just passed a bill to crack down on construction and demolition debris landfills. The move came weeks after chief investigator Duane Pohlman exposed the dangers of those landfills.

The bill, which will tighten regulations, moved at lightning speed, passing in both houses of Congress by an overwhelming majority.

State Sen. Mark Dann said the investigation was crucial in building support in Columbus. Read more