Police crack down on unsafe trucks

By Andale Gross
The Akron Beacon-Journal

AKRON - Some of the trucks hauled loads that were thousands of pounds over the limit. Some had bad brakes. Others had mechanical problems.

All were forced off the roads this week and last as part of a police crackdown on commercial trucks, which authorities say are contributing to too many accidents.

``We're getting a lot of unsafe trucks off the road,'' Akron police Lt. Tom Hanley said. ``It's bad enough they're overweight, but many have mechanical problems and violations, and it becomes real scary.'' ...Read more.

C.A.L.L. appeals EPA decision

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release February 23, 2006

For additional information, contact Lauraine Breda of C.A.L.L. at (330) 719-6584
or C.A.L.L. Attorney, Richard Sahli, at (614) 853-2518

CITIZENS GROUP C.A.L.L.
And
LORDSTOWN VILLAGE APPEAL
OHIO EPA LICENSE AND EXPANSION OF THE LORDSTOWN CONSTRUCTION RECOVERY LANDFILL IN TRUMBULL COUNTY

Citizens say the landfill harms their homes and property rights

LORDSTOWN, OHIO: Citizens Against Lordstown Landfills (C.A.L.L.) is announcing that it has appealed the Trumbull County Board of Health's approval to expand the Construction & Demolition Debris landfill operated by Lordstown Construction Recovery at 6205 Newton Falls Bailey Rd. in Lordstown. The expansion could lead to increasing the site to nearly 200 acres from its original proposed 26. C.A.L.L. believes that this massive expansion is illegal and will make the existing dust, noise and odor problems that have plagued the site to become much worse. ...Read more.

Blasts damage Harper County landfill's liner

By Mary Clarkin
The Hutchinson News

HARPER COUNTY, KANSAS - Dynamite blasting during construction of month-old Plumb Thicket Landfill in northeast Harper County created an estimated 60 holes in the landfill's protective liner. ... Read more.

Florida landfill may reach 160 feet high

Another landfill has area seething
Commission seeks to strengthen guidelines at Rolling Hills dump

William Rabb and Lynette Wilson
PensacolaNewsJournal.com

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Another Escambia County construction landfill has reared its head, with owners seeking a state permit to pile material as high as the tallest building in downtown Pensacola and even higher than the controversial Saufley Field landfill. .. Read more.