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The U.S. EPA orders Chiquita Canyon landfill to take immediate action to safeguard the public. Meanwhile, nearby residents have filed suit to close the facility.

The U.S. EPA orders Chiquita Canyon landfill to take immediate action to safeguard the public. Meanwhile, nearby residents have filed suit to close the facility.

Federal officials are cracking down on the company overseeing the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, but a protest from neighbors indicates some want it shut down entirely. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday found that the landfill “presents imminent and substantial endangerment to nearby communities” and Chiquita Canyon LLC should “take immediate steps to protect […]

A county-hired environmental firm found that toxic gases released by Chiquita Canyon Landfill do not pose a significant cancer risk. Residents are skeptical.

Employees at Upper Valley Disposal Service and Clover Flat landfill say they were exposed to contamination and other hazardous conditions, as well as racial discrimination.

YES to YOUTH recently had its annual gala, but that’s just one of the many events, projects, and programs that the nonprofit organization has presented or otherwise been a part of this year. This summer was particularly eventful for YES to YOUTH, whi

SENECA FALLS — Wednesday’s public information session on the proposed expansion of Seneca Meadows landfill was a classic pro vs. con argument.

Dunn Landfill operators held a public meeting at the Rensselaer City School Auditorium this week with a permit renewal decision weeks away.