- State and federal regulators are considering requests to expand a hazardous waste landfill in southeast Michigan
- Several residents spoke out against the proposal at a hearing on Thursday
- Pending legislation would raise state standards for such facilities
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP — State and federal regulators heard an earful Thursday night from southeast Michigan residents who object to a proposed expansion of the hazardous waste landfill in their backyards.
Ahead of that nearly three-hour-long public hearing on the proposal, residents directed their frustrations toward a powerful decisionmaker who wasn’t in attendance: Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall.
“ALLOW THE VOTE, MATT HALL,” stated one sign. “HELP US, MATT HALL,” stated another. “BRING FORWARD SB 246 and 247 MATT HALL,” stated a third…