Smell the landfill?

The Akron Beacon Journal

COLUMBUS, OH - Ted Strickland has moved quickly on the environmental front. On Monday, his administration halted proposed rule changes that threaten to weaken the ability of the Ohio Environmental Agency to regulate landfill odors.

The indefinite delay requested by the new Democratic governor (who has not yet named an EPA director) will allow for additional public comment and redrafting of the rules to address the legitimate concerns of residents, such as those in Stark County's Pike Township, who live near landfills and must contend with miserable odors that substantially diminish the quality of their lives....Read more.