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Mayor says Huntington landfill closure could cost $20–$30 million; DEP enforcement escalated
Summary
Mayor Farrell told council the long‑unclosed Deets Hollow/Guyandotte landfill will likely require tens of millions to close; the administration is engaging outside counsel and state legislators to identify funding and regulatory options.
Mayor Farrell told the council the city faces a multi‑million‑dollar obligation to properly close an older landfill that stopped receiving refuse decades ago, and that the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has ramped up enforcement.
"In today's dollars, I anticipate it between somewhere between 20 and $30,000,000 will be required to…
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