Committee reviews substitute language for LD 2070, bars state-owned landfill at Carpenter Ridge and directs capacity studies The committee reviewed substitute language for LD 2070 that incorporates department recommendations, includes a statutory statement that Carpenter Ridge not be developed or used for a state-owned landfill, expresses legislative intent to give the Penobscot Nation a right of first refusal consistent with applicable law, and directs state studies on waste-management capacity with reports due in 2027 and 2028.

Maine's committee takes a bold step to protect Carpenter Ridge from landfill expansion while granting the Penobscot Nation a potential path to ownership.

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Maine Legislature mandates approval for Juniper Ridge Landfill operation contracts Legislature must approve contracts for Juniper Ridge Landfill operations in Old Town

The Maine Legislature is set to make a crucial decision that will determine the future of Juniper Ridge Landfill operations in Old Town.

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