Originally projected to close this year, the plan could extend the landfill's life to 2045 or further.

A closed Monroe County landfill is leaking methane. What will be done? The long-closed landfill is estimated to generate about 13% of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by county government ...

Powassan is a rare, but serious disease. Its rarity presents a challenge to those who study it. Research in a lab setting requires strict safety controls and investments that are hard to come by ...

Black-legged ticks carry more than Lyme disease as the Powassan virus has been linked to ticks in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Courtesy photo ...

A Michigan judge postponed his decision Tuesday regarding the controversial storage of radioactive waste at Wayne Disposal Inc., a landfill facility in Van Buren Township.

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. -- Too much trash is being dumped at the landfill in Wicomico County. The County Executive's Office proposed a plan to reduce tonnage, but it's now receiving ...

The landowner of a closed landfill off U.S. Highway 290 is aiming to take legal action against Travis County over its “substantial endangerment to the environment and the public” of the… ...

Kandiyohi County considers $2.5M land purchase near landfill The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners earlier this month announced the subject of recent closed sessions was the potential ...

A fight over a proposed landfill in the Niagara County Town of Porter has been going on for more than 20 years, and now a judge is recommending that approval of the landfill be denied.

Person dies from tick-borne virus in Bayfield County The patient was one of three Powassan virus cases reported in Wisconsin so far this year, all of which required hospitalization.

Wayne Disposal Inc. seeks a 23% increase in its hazardous waste storage capacity, taking elevated radioactivity waste among other toxins.

The company that owns Wayne Disposal Inc. landfill is seeking approval to take in more waste and expand operations, sparking concerns among local residents who oppose the plan.