11/29/2007 - Stark County Common Pleas Judge Richard Reinbold ruled in favor of Republic Waste Services, blocking the Stark County Health Department from suspending Countywide’s license until he can look at all the paperwork. He stated “I can’t say the immediacy of harm to residents around the landfill takes precedence over harm to Republic Services […]
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Victory for Countywide - Judge’s decision means landfill won’t be closing any time soon
November 29th, 2007 · No Comments
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Suspend landfill’s license, says Stark official - Hearing set Nov. 28 after Countywide owner tries to block removal
November 21st, 2007 · No Comments
11/21/2007 - Stark County Health Commissioner William Franks has decided to recommend that Countywide’s license be suspended. He told Countywide officials that failure to contain or extinguish the underground fire is one of the main reasons for his decision. Republic Services has filed a lawsuit to block the Board of Health from suspending the license, […]
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Duel at Countywide
November 7th, 2007 · No Comments
11/7/07 - OEPA Director Chris Korleski wrote in a letter to Stark County Health Commissioner William Franks about his frustration with the situation at Countywide. He said he was disappointed that he had not been able to do more about the odor, the fire and the chemical reactions causing them. Officials from Republic Waste still […]
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