Residents challenge Metawaste permit process, push for EPA hearing turnout
Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026
Dozens of Pahrump residents urged the Nye County Board of Commissioners to block or more closely scrutinize Metawasteproposals and to attend an EPA hearing; local officials said Metawaste still needs county permits and the public should participate in scheduled hearings.
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Public commenters packed the microphone at the June 18 meeting of the Nye County Board of Commissioners to warn about Metawasteand a proposed medical-waste facility that residents said could pose environmental and traffic risks.
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