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Committee hears about EPA information request to Coffin Butte, seeks clarity on scope and follow‑up
Summary
DSAC members and Republic Services discussed an EPA information request about Coffin Butte operations, the limits of public information and the committee's desire for clearer feedback on exceedances, corrective actions and emissions monitoring data.
Committee members discussed a recent information request the landfill operator received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and efforts to clarify what the request means and what information will be shared.
Brett, a Republic Services representative, said the company received an information request from EPA asking for operational information and that it appears to be part of a broader request covering multiple landfills nationally. “There's no fine. There's no implication of fines or findings. It's just an information request at this time,” he said, and added that the request gave the operator roughly 60 days to provide documents. Brett said the…
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