E-M:/ Mega? landfill coming to mid-michigan

[Me <awfar@glis.net>]

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Enviro-Mich message from Me <awfar@glis.net>
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East-coast'ers found a dumping ground in Mid-Michigan?

A proposed buyer of a mid-michigan landfill plans to bring in 200 to 500 
tons of waste annually via rail to the little berg of Orleans in Ionia 
county.

http://www.sentinel-standard.com/articles/2004/06/23/news/01pitsch.txt

Is this large as far as landfills go? Are they (this size) dangerous to 
the local ecosystems, watershed, and aquifers? A 300 acre lake, the Flat 
River State Game Area is just across the street.

A chicken CAFO was recently stopped, now this. Thanks for any experience 
or input.

awf



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