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THE BELLEVILLE State files pollution lawsuit against landfill
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE

Vol. 135, No. 44 Attorney General Dana
Sumpter Township Nessel, on behalf of the
Trustee Don LaPorte hopes Michigan Department of
for a return to community Environment, Great Lakes, and
projects following the effects Energy (EGLE), filed a civil
of political rhetoric and lawsuit last Friday claiming the
Coronavirus on the board. operator of the Arbor Hills
See page 6. Landfill in Salem Township is
failing to comply with state and
federal regulations and endan-
gering the public health, safety
THE CANTON and welfare.
EAGLE Nessel and EGLE are seek-
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Vol. 73, No. 44 ing injunctive relief in Ingham
County 30th Circuit Court to
The Canton Township require Advanced Disposal
Fire Department was award- Services Arbor Hills Landfill
ed a $300,000 federal Inc. to operate the landfill in
Assistance to Firefighter compliance with state and fed-
Grant last week. eral law for air quality and
See page 2. solid waste management.
“The operator of the Arbor
Hills Landfill has continually
THE INKSTER demonstrated a blatant disre-
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR gard for the serious concerns
raised by community members
Vol. 73, No. 44 and the state,” Nessel said.
“This site has been a nuisance
A 1965 graduate of Inkster Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise, left, Northville Township Supervisor Robert Nix, Northville
High School has been for years and the potential Mayor Brian Turnbull and State Attorney General Dana Nessel discuss the lawsuit against Arbor Hills
awarded the highest honor threat to the health of nearby Landfill filed last week. Photo by Don Howard
of the Blacks in Government residents is significant. At this
Association (BIG). juncture, legal action is clearly issues at its landfill. The opera- ty operates safely in compli- caused by the landfill. A special
See page 3. a necessity and my office will tor indicated it would fix these ance with state and federal thanks to our coalition part-
support EGLE's enforcement problems but has failed to act. laws for air quality and waste ners; The Conservancy
efforts so that our residents' Leachate is the liquid that management,” said EGLE Initiative, the City of Northville,
health and our natural gathers along the bottom dou- Director Liesl Clark. Northville School Board,
THE NORTHVILLE resources are not subjected to ble-liner of a landfill and can Northville Township Plymouth Township, Sen.
EAGLE the hazardous pollution creat- include liquid from the waste Supervisor Robert Nix was Dayna Polehanki and State
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Vol. 20, No. 44 ed by this landfill.” itself, rainwater and other out- gratified, he said, by the legal Rep. Matt Koleszar for their
action.
continued support in our battle
The suit alleges that
side sources. If not properly
Northville residents inter- Advanced Disposal Services managed and removed, it can “For over five years, with the landfill and our ongo-
ested in serving on any of has consistently failed to install build up and potentially con- Northville Township residents ing effort to stop the expansion
three newly approved task an adequate collection and taminate groundwater and have been exposed to noxious of this landfill. I also want to
forces in the city have until control system to capture gas other water resources. and offensive odors from the thank and recognize the hours
Nov. 10 to submit a letter of generated from both active and “Our goal is to ensure Arbor Arbor Hills landfill. This law- and hours that our township
interest to city officials. non-active areas of the landfill Hills Landfill is not a nuisance suit is the most effective way to
See page 4. and failed to address leachate to neighbors, and that the facili- eliminate the odor nuisance See Lawsuit, page 6

THE PLYMOUTH General Motors to invest $17 million in Romulus
EAGLE The General Motors plant in plant to electric-vehicle manu- Flint Assembly Plant will see a Acadia to Lansing Delta
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Vol. 20, No. 44 Romulus will see $17 million in facturing of the Cadillac LYRIQ. $32 million investment, The Township Assembly plant. “We
Local and county officials renovations as the automaker In the Romulus propulsion Orion Assembly plant will see are committed to investing in
gathered at the former sit of begins plans to “move produc- plant, the investment will fund an investment of $3.5 million, the U.S., our employees and our
the Detroit House of tion to the next level.” enhance automation and the Brownstown Township site communities,” said GM
Corrections prison last week General Motors officials said increased capacity of the 10- will receive $750,000 for addi- Chairman and CEO Mary Barra.
for the official opening of the the company will invest more speed truck transmissions pro- tional production of the Cruse “These investments under-
new Ridge/5 Corporate Park. than $100 million in several duced there. Those components AV test vehicle and the company score the success of our vehicles
See page 4. Michigan plants along with the are used in several GM vehicles, will spend $100 million to today, and our vision of an all-
transition of the Spring Hill TN according to the company. The improve production of the GMC electric future,” she added

THE ROMULUS
ROMAN
ROMAN

Vol. 135, No. 44
As construction continues
on Wick Road, the City of
Romulus is working to pro-
vide information to voters,
particularly as it relates to
traffic flow on Election Day.
See page 3.

THE WAYNE
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Vol. 73, No. 44
The grass and play struc-
tures at Kiwanis Park on John
Street in Wayne will soon be Super scary stuff
replaced with 22 new homes.
See page 5. A display of Halloween spirit is evident at a home on Winifred
Street, upper left, in Wayne where owners have decorated the
front yard with all manner of spooky figures and colored lights,
all for the entertainment of neighbors and visitors. Several more
THE WESTLAND decorations have been added as the holiday approaches on
EAGLE Saturday. Also in the spirit of Halloween are Brooke Wess and
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her daughters whose entry, above right, was chosen as the
Vol. 73, No. 44 Facebook Favorite of the Scarecrow display in downtown
Members of the city coun- Wayne. Wess participates in the event every year and her
entries are always favorites of the crowd. Not to be outdone, left,
cil have agreed to spend is a home on Pierce Street in Wayne where three Halloween
$40,000 for material to edu- skeletons enjoy the warmth of a campfire while awaiting any
cate residents about the brave trick or treaters willing to walk past them Saturday
newly-reinstated curbside evening to celebrate the holiday. Wayne photo by Sean Rhaesa
recycling program.
See page 5.

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