US Halts Hazardous Waste Shipments to Michigan Landfill
Federal decision follows court order suspending radioactive waste shipments from New York to Michigan.
- The Army Corps of Engineers has paused hazardous waste shipments from Luckey, Ohio, to Wayne Disposal in Michigan.
- The decision comes after a Detroit-area judge temporarily halted plans to send low-level radioactive waste from Lewiston, New York, to the same landfill.
- Materials shipped from Ohio include beryllium, lead, uranium, and thorium-contaminated soils, along with building debris.
- Nearby communities raised concerns about the risks associated with the waste, prompting legal action and a court hearing set for September 26.
- Republic Services, which operates Wayne Disposal, asserts that it meets or exceeds safety regulations for managing hazardous materials.