Monday, February 19, 2007

 

Ohio EPA should continue to take landfill issues seriously

The Canton Repository

PLAIN TOWNSHIP - I commend our new Ohio EPA director, Chris Korleski, for consulting with the more progressive California EPA regarding the potential underground fire at Countywide landfill (“EPA chief inspects ‘unique circumstance’ at landfill,” Feb. 3). It has been years since we have seen anything proactive done by this agency.

I hope this desire to obtain the best available science will continue at OEPA. However, I am concerned by what appear to be false assurances being given to the area residents regarding the groundwater contamination if the liner becomes damaged and toxins are able to leak from the site....Read more.