Landfill-moratorium backers take case to Senate

By Paul E. Kostyu, Copley Columbus Bureau Chief
Canton Repository

COLUMBUS - Last week, supporters of a moratorium to stop new and expanding landfills appeared before an Ohio House committee.

This week, they were back making their case to an Ohio Senate committee.

Two pieces of identical legislation, House Bill 417, sponsored by State Rep. Scott Oelslager, R-North Canton, and Senate Bill 224, introduced by State Sen. Kirk Schuring, R-Jackson Township, are trying to accomplish the same thing and so far have taken parallel tracks in their respective chambers.

The bills would stop new solid waste and construction and demolition debris landfills, as well as expansion of existing facilities. . . Read more