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Pahrump residents press Nye County over proposed MediWaste/MetaWaste operations and landfill capacity
Summary
Multiple residents urged commissioners to block or rescind a rural planning commission approval for a MediWaste/MetaWaste facility, citing groundwater concerns, unlined landfill capacity, truck traffic and lack of water/soil analysis; staff said state approval and additional reviews remain part of the process.
During general public comment on June 18, a series of commenters told the Nye County Board of County Commissioners they oppose planned medical-waste processing or recycling operations (referred to as MediWaste/MetaWaste or MetaWaste) and criticized the Rural Planning Commission's vote to approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).
Speakers raised several consistent concerns: the proposed facility could bring dozens of truckloads per month from California and other states; the county's Apex landfill is unlined in Nye County and may have a limited remaining capacity (public…
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