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NARRAGANSETT — Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey has been on both sides of the fight to allow homeowners to build "in-law apartments" on their properties for their elderly and, in some cases, ailing relatives. In two years, hes gone from champion to not-so-happy neighbor of a proposed "accessory family dwelling unit" next door to his summer home in Narragansett.  The law was hailed at the time as a key piece in the Senates “Building a More Vibrant Rhode Island” package and a wa...

Environmental justice and diversity should be priorities for recyclers, ISRI panelists say Speakers stressed the importance of fostering meaningful relationships in environmental justice communities where they operate, both to mitigate harm and to prepare for potential regulation. Published May 4, 2021 Megan Quinn/Waste Dive Speakers at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries April convention acknowledged the intricaci...

Pennsylvania landfill fined by state DEP for unauthorized disposal The Westmoreland County Landfill has agreed to pay a $25,000 civil penalty to settle the alleged violations. The settlement agreement, announced April 28 by the state Department of Environmental Protection, also requires Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill LLC and County Hauling to fund $25,000 worth of environmental cleanup projects in environmental justice communities. According to the DEP, County Hauling—a Belle Vernon-based hau...