Arkansas National Guard tests air quality in Tontitown
TONTITOWN, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas National Guard tested the air quality in Tontitown after residents complained about fumes they say come from the Eco-Vista landfill. Tontitown mayor Angela Russell says the guardsmen came out on December 21st to test the air but they have not yet returned results. KNWA/FOX24 spoke with Russell about how […]
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As Chicago’s air quality worsens, Mayor Brandon Johnson issues statement on smoke, haze – NBC Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday released a statement about Chicago’s “unhealthy” air quality as Canadian wildfires continue to coat Midwestern skies with thick smoke and haze. “The City of Chicago is carefully monitoring and taking precautions as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has categorized our Air Quality Index as ‘unhealthy’ due to Canadian wildfire smoke present in the Chicago region,” […]
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Tontitown mayor; residents concerned about landfill’s gases
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Google-News-Wire
- November 20, 2022
- adeq
- air quality
- Angela Russell
- angie russell
- department of environment and energy
- department of environment of energy
- eco vista
- fox24
- inspections
- investigation
- kenneth lovett
- knwa
- landfill
- Local News
- Northwest Arkansas
- perry elyaderani
- special report
- tontitown
- Waste Management
TONTITOWN, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) – As Northwest Arkansas grows, the area’s only landfill is falling under increasing scrutiny by local government leaders and residents. As the Tontitown-based landfill seeks to expand, nearby residents tell KNWA that their concerned the landfill’s fumes may be a health hazard. Northwest Arkansas environmental startup to use robot trucks for dumpster […]
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