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A Local View Of Facility Siting, Don Meagher
A Local View Of Facility Siting, Don Meagher
Maine Policy Review
The seeming paralysis in siting waste disposal facilities and other new facilities in Maine and other states underscores the difficulty of designing and implementing processes that will safeguard the environment and human health while sustaining economic development Don Meagher of the Eastern Maine Development Corporation describes the lessons learned from his involvement in an effort to site a demolition debris facility.
State Efforts To Site A Special Waste Facility, Sherry Huber
State Efforts To Site A Special Waste Facility, Sherry Huber
Maine Policy Review
The seeming paralysis in siting waste disposal facilities and other new facilities in Maine and other states underscores the difficulty of designing and implementing processes that will safeguard the environment and human health while sustaining economic development. Sherry Huber, director of the Maine Waste Management Agency, highlights issues that have surfaced during the initial efforts of MWMA to site a special waste landfill.
A Facility Siting Activist's View, Bob Dunning
A Facility Siting Activist's View, Bob Dunning
Maine Policy Review
The seeming paralysis in siting waste disposal facilities and other new facilities in Maine and other states underscores the difficulty of designing and implementing processes that will safeguard the environment and human health while sustaining economic development. Bob Dunning, a facility siting activist, offers some suggestions to government and industry officials on how to communicate better with facility siting opponents.
The Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Acts: A Small Community View, Steve Levy
The Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Acts: A Small Community View, Steve Levy
Maine Policy Review
The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1986 and the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1991 present significant financial and technical challenges to municipalities in Maine and other states as they struggle to meet compliance standards. Steve Levy, executive director of the Maine Rural Water Association, offers a view of the effects of these requirements on rural communities.
The Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Acts: A Large City View, Chris Branch
The Safe Drinking Water And Clean Water Acts: A Large City View, Chris Branch
Maine Policy Review
The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1986 and the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1991 present significant financial and technical challenges to municipalities in Maine and other states as they struggle to meet compliance standards. Chris Branch, public works director and city engineer for Lewiston, presents a large community perspective.
Conference Reports: Wastewater Treatment Options For Maine's Small Communities, Linda Wood
Conference Reports: Wastewater Treatment Options For Maine's Small Communities, Linda Wood
Maine Policy Review
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