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Neighbors ask Newport to halt dumping near Easton's Pond; petition delivered
Summary
Residents near Blissline Road say city trucks have been backfilling a former sedimentation lagoon and ask the council for permits, testing results and a halt to work until environmental status is verified.
John Walker, a Newport resident, told the City Council that neighbors around Blissline Road and Easton's Pond have observed repeated truckloads of material being dumped into a former sedimentation lagoon and asked the city to produce permits, testing and contractor information.
The petition, presented by Walker and supported in public comment by Kathy McKinney, asks the City of Newport to “provide the public with any relevant information and or documents about the ongoing work at the water treatment facility on Blissline Road,”…
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