All posts tagged "landfills"
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Hurricane Debris Puts Mammoth Weight on Landfills
Solid Waste Estimates 6.5 Million Cubic Yards of Waste Produced After Emergency; Priority to Turn Vegetative Material Into Compost
- Posted July 9, 2018
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Puerto Rico Landfills on Verge of Being Shut Down
Almost two third of landfills on the island do not comply with federal regulations
- Posted December 8, 2016
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Environmental Group: New EPA Landfill Regulations to Be Ignored
SAN JUAN – The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new set of landfill regulations to reduce methane gas emissions that the Puerto Rico Limpio environment group believes will be ignored. The changes are part of President Obama’s...
- Posted July 19, 2016
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Group Denounces Lack of EPA Cleanup Resources for Puerto Rico
Launches online petition
- Posted May 21, 2016
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Puerto Rico Limpio Warns of Crisis with Landfills in Letter to Congressman
Asks Congressman Grijalva to help address waste problem
- Posted May 10, 2016