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Resolution to oppose the landfill
July 15, 2008
Resolution by the City Commission of the City of Dade City, Florida expressing its opposition to the permitting, construction or operation of the proposed Angelo's Aggregate Materials Class I Landfill. Read More »
For a Better Future
February 25, 2008
Regarding Tom Jackson's "Hillsborough Trash Surprise Echoes Here" column (Feb. 19), it is fortunate for the citizens of Pasco County that neither he nor the landfill applicant is responsible for crunching the solid waste disposal numbers in our county. Read More »
Today's Letters: What's wrong with NIMBY?
February 20, 2008
I have read with interest all the articles appearing in the Times as it relates to the landfill outside Dade City and have attended a meeting where Carl Roth and John Arnold have spoken. I find Mr. Roth passionate in his point of view and I find Angelo's Aggregate Materials very lacking in actual engineering information. Mr. Arnold says those of us who live in the area of the proposed landfill and compost center have a "not in my back yard attitude." Why would we not have that attitude? Read More »
Landfill backers turn up heat against incinerator
February 3, 2008
For more than a year, the debate about whether to build a landfill in northeast Pasco County has been filled with familiar campaign tools: bumper stickers, petitions, residents speaking up at government meetings. Read More »
Developer doles out big money to officials
January 20, 2008
The developers of a controversial proposal to build a landfill near Dade City have given $89,000 in campaign donations to politicos in Pasco County and around the state. Read More »
Landfill developer's generosity is suspect
January 18, 2008
Angelo's Aggregate Materials likes to point to a thick layer of clay it would use to line its proposed landfill as evidence of its environmental safeguards for rural east Pasco. The company says less about the thick layer of cash it is using to line the campaign treasuries of public officials at the same time it seeks state and local approval for what could become a 1,000-acre landfill, composting and recycling operation near Florida's Green Swamp. Read More »
Landfill plan needs a careful eye
December 18, 2007
County commissioners finally took bold action and in 1991 built the state-of-the-art "resource recovery" plant in Shady Hills. The idea was to burn garbage to create electricity - enough to light 15,000 homes. The ash would be stored in cells with thick seals to protect the groundwater. The trouble is, the plant is running at capacity, forcing the county to ship excess waste to Osceola County. Read More »
Landfill gets surprise backer
December 6, 2007
Opposition to a new landfill outside Dade City has often taken a proenvironment stance: Protect our waters, protect the Green Swamp, protect the Withlacoochee River. So readers paid attention when the local chapter of a national environmental group released a letter Tuesday in support of the landfill proposed by Angelo's Aggregate Materials. Read More »
Senator Files Landfill Bill Aimed At Dade City Site
December 5, 2007
State Sen. Victor Crist, R-Tampa, weighed in on the Dade City landfill controversy Tuesday, filing legislation that would severely restrict where new landfills could be built in Florida. His legislation would prohibit solid waste facilities from being built within a mile of certain bodies of water. It's a move he says would ensure the purity of the state's water supply. Read More »
Incinerator better than alternative
December 5, 2007
What does air pollution from ships have to do with garbage incineration? What about the effects of toxins leaching into our water supply, water that we drink and in which we wash our dishes, bath and swim? What about the air pollution from rotting, stinking garbage? What about the waste of land which could be better utilized for recreation and the preservation of some of our county's natural beauty? Read More »
Landfill Proposal Discussed Saturday
November 30, 2007
DADE CITY - For months, a proposed landfill has stirred debate in east Pasco County, where people have hoisted signs and packed public meetings to attack the plans of a company that wants to build a 90-acre facility off Enterprise Road. Now, the landfill debate is picking up steam and heading to the west side of the county, Pasco's population center. Read More »
Fasano Denounces Landfill Plan
November 29, 2007
DADE CITY - Invoking the Green Swamp and water protection, state Sen. Mike Fasano has condemned plans for a private garbage dump just outside Dade City. It's also outside the portion of Pasco that Fasano represents. Read More »
Inspectors Find Problems At Angelo's Aggregate Landfill
October 24, 2007
DADE CITY - The small landfill off Enterprise Road is supposed to be the final resting place for cardboard, carpet and other construction debris. But during an unannounced visit by state Department of Environmental Protection officials last week, inspectors found "excessive amounts" of household garbage, "strong gas odors" and "poor" cover on top of one of the landfill cells, among other possible violations. Read More »
Inspector: Landfill stinks
October 23, 2007
DADE CITY - A state inspection last week found a string of problems at a Dade City landfill operated by Angelo's Aggregate Materials, including "excessive amounts" of unauthorized waste, odor levels that reach beyond what they're supposed to, and allegations that the company hasn't "substantially followed" its permitted operational plan. Read More »
'Not In My Back Yard' An Appropriate Label In Landfill Battle
October 14, 2007
The Not-In-My-Backyard label carries a negative connotation, mainly that people who live in an area are selfishly opposed to any more development. It's a convenient label to apply, too, when anyone speaks out. Read More »
City To Dig Up Landfill Facts
August 30, 2007
DADE CITY - City commissioners want more information before taking a formal stance on a proposed landfill off Old Lakeland Highway, just outside the city. Read More »
Will proposed landfill threaten Tampa's drinking water?
August 8, 2007
There is a proposal to build a landfill in east Pasco County, close to the headwaters of the Hillsborough River, a main source of drinking water for the city of Tampa. Read More »
Don't Build Dumping Ground Near Fragile Green Swamp
July 26, 2007
The location of a proposed garbage dump in an environmentally sensitive area of east Pasco County is preposterous, as out of whack as the developer's suggestion that the landfill offers an environmentally friendly solution to the growing problem of garbage disposal. Read More »
Iorio: Pasco Landfill Could Taint Local Water
July 20, 2007
TAMPA - A proposed landfill in Pasco County threatens Tampa's water supply and should not be permitted unless it is proven safe, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio wrote Thursday in a letter to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Read More »
Proposed Private East Pasco Landfill Is What Stinks
July 20, 2007
The Hillsborough River serves as a primary source of drinking water for our region. In the event of a sinkhole, other natural disaster or accidental release at the landfill, we would be jeopardizing the environment, health and safety of the entire region. Read More »
Waste-To-Energy Can Protect Our Legacy
July 6, 2007
After a two-year exhaustive study of waste disposal solutions, Pasco County officials decided in 1989 to close an existing garbage landfill and build the Shady Hills waste-to-energy facility. Do we really want to return to outdated methods now, considering the number of landfills in the United States has decreased from more than 20,000 in 1980 to 1,650 presently? Read More »
Landfill Supporters Say It Would Save Millions
July 5, 2007
SAN ANTONIO - For every possible downside to a proposed new landfill, John Arnold had a positive answer. Read More »
Down In The Dumps
June 4, 2007
DADE CITY - They pledged that if they built the landfill, they wouldn't accept asbestos or treated biomedical waste. Read More »
Commission Favors Higher Trash Fees
May 16, 2007
NEW PORT RICHEY - County commissioners on Tuesday informally agreed to a rate increase for trash haulers to help defray the rising cost of doing business in Pasco. Read More »
Recycling bins idea dumped; Officials flinch at the $1-million cost for the bins, which were popular in a trial run
May 16, 2007
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco residents won't be getting blue bins, held up as the solution to the county's low recycling rates. Read More »
Chamber: Landfill project stinks
April 9, 2007
DADE CITY - Typically, chambers of commerce enthusiastically support bringing new businesses to town. Read More »
Developer backs clean air group
January 29, 2007
Incorporated just three weeks ago, Clean Air Florida Now is a nonprofit group based in Clearwater and run by three Pinellas County residents. Read More »