Ohio Senator Marc Dann: The Landfill Problem
Sen. Marc Dann (D) at a recent visit to an Ohio LF (above, right)
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Tuesday 18 October 2005 - 11:53:16
The Ohio EPA has found dangerous substances in the nearly seventy construction and demolition debris landfills throughout the state. From the Akron Beacon Journal: (reg. req'd)
The tests have found disturbing levels of toxic chemicals, including arsenic and lead, at all nine landfills tested. The tests also discovered the presence of pesticides and volatile organic compounds, which contribute to ozone air pollution and are not expected to be found in groundwater.
These lightly regulated landfills have become popular with out-of-state dumpers. Because our dumps are so inexpenisve, it's more cost effective to ship construction waste by rail to Ohio from the East Coast, than it is for these out-of-state firms to dump locally. Not only could this present a health problem to the people of Ohio but they represent another symptom of Ohio's crony culture brought about by the GOP monopoly of state government. From the Canton Repository: (reg. req'd.)
The state gave tax-exempt status for $30 million in bonds to be sold by a company [Republic Services of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,] that operates trash facilities in Ohio even as people complain about their state being the land of landfills. [brackets in original].
Who is the GOP really working for? It can't be Ohio residents. Not when they allow a company to reduce its tax bruden [sic] by importing lead and arsenic laden garbage in to the Buckeye state.
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