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County public-health and solid waste staff warn bill could let Ecology override local decisions on waste facilities
Summary
Spokane County public-health and solid waste officials told commissioners a proposed state bill would allow the Department of Ecology to step in and enforce rules at solid-waste hauling and transfer facilities, potentially creating a ‘‘dual enforcement’’ regime and undermining local planning and cost estimates.
Deb (county solid-waste/health jurisdiction staff) told the commissioners that language in a bill under consideration — which began as an Ecology enforcement tool for a single problematic landfill — has been broadened to apply to any solid waste facility if left unchanged.
Deb said the change "gives Ecology the authority to just act, if they feel our local health jurisdiction is inadequate in their…
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