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Sherman A1

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1. St. Louis Post Dispatch Article on this from earlier in the month

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 03:48 PM

May 2013

Republic Services Inc. will place a plastic cap on its Bridgeton landfill by early September to control foul odors and extinguish an underground fire, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced Tuesday.
Capping the landfill is part of an agreement between Koster and Republic filed Monday in St. Louis County Circuit Court. The attorney general sued Republic on March 27, alleging violations of state environmental laws.

Koster said his office would “aggressively” track the company’s compliance.

The work is expected to temporarily worsen the stench from the landfill fire, and Republic has agreed to provide hotels for nearby residents for the next month.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/22c999f8-9a51-569e-b4b2-7ad3e44c524c.html

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