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27353
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Debate is taking place over a proposed hazardous waste disposal facility to be built by ThermalKEM in rural Northampton County. The residents of Woodland and the black community are split over the decision. The opposition is concerned about public health, corporate promises, and property values while the group in favor of the facility says it will bring jobs to an area with high unemployment, little tax revenue, and community services.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 37, September 11-17 1991,
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508
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Finding safer and less expensive ways to manage municipal solid waste is an important challenge facing many cities. Unit pricing is one of the latest attempts to reduce costs.
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34181
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Recent revisions to rules governing the kinds and concentration of wastes industries may discharge to publicly owned treatment works are expected to have significant impacts on some industrial users in North Carolina, particularly in the larger metropolitan areas. New regulations will bring more industrial dischargers into pretreatment programs, and prohibit septage dumping into sewer lines.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 266, Nov/Dec 1990,
p1-3
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34159
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On February 6, 1989, the Environmental Protection Agency published a proposal to regulate disposal of wastewater treatment plant sludges. According to Dale Crisp, Assistant Public Utilities Director for the City of Raleigh, the proposal might require a reduction in sludge loading rates, changes in the manner sludge is applied, and changes in cover crops grown or harvested at Raleigh’s Neuse River wastewater treatment plant land application site.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 258, July/Aug 1989,
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33351
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Many of today’s groundwater pollution problems result from improper waste disposal. This article discusses the issue in North Carolina and presents a new approach to site selection and construction of hazardous waste disposal sites.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 235, May/June 1986,
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33354
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North Carolina is one of the major waste-producing states in the nation, yet, the number of facilities for treatment and storage of hazardous wastes in North Carolina continues to decline. Reasons for the decline are siting limitations, strict regulations, and high cost of liability insurance. Closure of facilities has led to other problems and concerns.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 235, May/June 1986,
p4-5
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15896
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Low-level radioactive (LLRW) waste is produced by several different categories of generators and consists of a broad range of materials. Although LLRW contains relatively small amounts of radioactivity, it constitutes the largest physical mass of nuclear waste generated. The management of LLRW has always been problematic and certain techniques need to be reevaluated.
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33197
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With landfills in North Carolina counties filling up fast, officials are looking to alternative methods of waste disposal. Mecklenburg County is investigating waste-to-energy plants that would take garbage and burn it to produce steam and electricity or ferment it to produce ethanol, a gasoline additive.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 228, July 1985,
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18532
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Clean air and water acts and devastating incidents like Love Canal and Three Mile Island in the 1970s spotlighted a need for government involvement with the disposal of solid wastes. Presented are comments from five government officials specializing in waste management policy. They discuss legislation and regulation of waste both hazardous and non-hazardous within the state and potential future initiatives to manage waste and protect the state's citizens.
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31690
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Despite laws against dumping and littering, the North Carolina countryside is being polluted by a proliferation of trash. In many cases, the trash dumps exist because there is no provision in the community for garbage and trash collection and nowhere else to dispose of it. This article discusses the problem and efforts to build sanitary landfills.
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17833
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Increasing populations and new forms of packaging placed greater demands on garbage disposal during this era. Discussed are the legislative measures to provide adequate collection and disposal at a city and county-wide level. Both county commissioners on the boards of health and business contributed to legislative measures.
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17431
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With increased cost of services to their citizens and dwindling sources of revenue, a number of cities and towns are casting about for ways to effect greater economy in standard operations. Economic considerations are largely responsible for the introduction of curb collection, as well as safety.
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