Legislators support tougher landfill law

By Wade Rawlins
The News & Observer

RALEIGH, NC - Just before midnight Wednesday, the state Senate and then the House tentatively approved more stringent regulation of landfills despite intense lobbying by waste haulers.

"I know there are some companies that do not like this bill," Sen. Charlie Albertson, a Duplin County Democrat, told the Senate. "I know there are many more constituents who love this bill and the protections it provides the community and the environment."

The bill, if it receives final approval today, would add a statewide disposal tax, increase setback requirements to protect streams, require increased financial assurances by companies wanting to build facilities, and require computer manufacturers to recycle the computers sold in the state....Read more.