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Canton Township Board approves joining lawsuit to block proposed radioactive-waste shipments to Wayne County
Summary
The Canton Township Board of Trustees voted to join a coalition of Western Wayne communities seeking an injunction to stop shipments of radioactive-contaminated soil and groundwater to a Van Buren Township landfill; the board approved a $20,000 budget amendment to help fund the litigation.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees voted to join other Western Wayne County communities in pursuing an injunction to block shipments of radioactive-contaminated soil and groundwater to a landfill south of Canton. The board approved a $20,000 budget amendment and authorized the township supervisor to sign documents to join the coalition.
Deputy Supervisor (unnamed) told the board the landfill—Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township—has agreed to accept material described in staff remarks as "6,000 cubic yards of soil and 4,000 gallons of groundwater contaminated with radioactive waste" from a New York…
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