Lawmakers call for water quality testing around Tontitown Landfill
Three Arkansas lawmakers are pushing legislation that would pay for the testing of Tontitown’s water supply.This follows recent concerns about air quality in the area.The push for water testing also comes as plans move forward to expand the “Eco Vista Waste Management Landfill.” House bill 1079 would allocate $1,046,553 for water testing. “This is a […]
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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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Westminster City Council and Veolia win the EVIE Fleet Electrification Strategy of the Year award | #citycouncil
The launch of the state-of-the-art facility in July 2023 brought to fruition three years of Veolia’s technical development and Westminster City Council’s £20 million investment in a project that sets a new standard in fleet electrification and depot design. The depot is supplied directly with electricity via a private wire from the South East London […]
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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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College Station City Council approves BVSMA budget, continues budget talks | Latest Headlines | #citycouncil
College Station City Council members continued discussions for their Fiscal Year 22-2023 budget Thursday and approved the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency budget, which will reduce the gate rate for the cities of College Station and Bryan from $13 to $12 per ton. Bryan Griesbach, executive director of BVSMA, told the council during their […]
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Tontitown Special Election will decide 2022 Mayor
TONTITOWN, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — This May, residents of Tontitown will get the opportunity to select their mayor for the remainder of 2022. The special election comes after the former mayor, Paul Colvin Jr., resigned in December of 2021. Gene McCartney has been serving as acting mayor. McCartney is running to finish his term until the […]
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