A group that aims to block shipments of radioactive waste to a Wayne County landfill filed an administrative appeal last week challenging the state’s approval of a 5.2-million-cubic-yard expansion for the hazardous waste facility.
The operating license for the Wayne Disposal hazardous waste landfill in Van Buren Township allows owner Republic Services to perform background radiation monitoring on-site, Michigan Against Atomic Waste (MAAW), the grassroots group that filed the petition, said in a statement.
This fails to provide true background levels, the group said.
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Why it matters
State regulators approved an expansion of Wayne Disposal, located near Belleville Lake, in January — days before a trial over radioactive waste shipments to the landfill began.
Who’s making public decisions
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will decide whether to grant a public hearing on the administrative appeal of the Wayne Disposal expansion, while Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Cox will rule on a lawsuit filed to stop radioactive waste shipments the landfill.
What to watch for next
Watch for Judge Kevin Cox’s decision in a lawsuit filed by nearby communities against Wayne Disposal that seeks to stop radioactive waste shipments to the landfill…