NEW: Resource Recovery Commission to Hear DEM Presentation
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Special House Commission on Rhode Island Resource Recovery will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
The panel will be hearing a presentation from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, as well as updates from the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation and the state Health Department. There will be time allotted for public comment.
Led by commission Chairman Rep. Stephen R. Ucci (D-Dist. 42, Cranston, Johnston), the panel is charged with investigating ways to put an end to the strong odor that has been emanating from the landfill in Johnston during recent months. It continues to examine the problems causing the odor, ensure communication with the public about the problem and serch for solutions used by other landfills.
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