2006 Articles and Press Releases

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Jan. 4, 2007: H.R. 70 State Waste Empowerment and Enforcement Provision Act of 2007 introduced into the U.S. House (Library of Congress THOMAS system)
Jan. 5, 2007: H.R.274 Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2007 introduced into the U.S. House (Library of Congress THOMAS system)
Jan. 9, 2007: I-69 re-opens after garbage hauler accidents (Detroit Free Press)
Jan. 11, 2007: Michigan House Democrats introduce House Bill 4047 that would place a moratorium on construction of new landfills and put limits on expansions of existing landfills. (Michigan Legislature)
Jan. 17, 2007: Michigan Delegation Introduce Bill to Curtail Importation of Canadian Trash (H.R. 518) (Congressman John D. Dingell)
Jan. 17, 2007: Stabenow, Levin: Canada Takes Major Step Forward on Trash Deal: Ontario announces landfill expansion to meet terms of Stabenow-Levin agreement (Senator Carl Levin)
Jan. 23, 2007: Native band disputes city's landfill plans: Oneidas living near Green Lane garbage dump ask court to set aside approval of Toronto sale (Toronto Star)
Jan. 31, 2007: Latest Solid Waste Report Shows Continued Increase in Out-of-State Waste (Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality)
Feb. 1, 2007: Landfill neighbors hope state gets tough (Detroit News)
Feb. 2, 2007: Legislation would prohibit new landfills, increase 'tipping fees' for waste haulers (Detroit News)
Feb. 5, 2007: Ontarians can exchange liquor bottles for bucks (CBC)
Feb. 8, 2007: House Bill 4221 introduced in Michigan House: would raise dumping fees to $7.50 per ton with the money going to a Recycling and Waste Diversion Fund (Michigan Legislature)
Mar. 21, 2007: Canadian trash proposalclears U.S. House panel [H.R. 518] (Lansing State Journal)
Mar. 29, 2007: Ontario Premier supports burning garbage (Toronto Star)
Mar. 29, 2007: Environmentalists pan loosening of Ontario waste rules (CBC)
Apr. 3, 2007: City of Toronto acquires Green Lane Landfill (City of Toronto)
Apr. 4, 2007: City of Toronto proposes $15 monthly trash fee (Toronto Star)
Apr. 17, 2007: House Bill 4221 passed by Michigan House( 56 Yeas - 53 Nays) (Michigan Legislature)
Apr. 25, 2007: U.S. Congress votes to ban trash exports from Toronto despite warnings by White House, Ottawa on toxic-waste reprisals (H.R.518) (Toronto Star)
May 3, 2007: "Bury Canadian trash bill in Senate landfill" (Detroit News editorial)
May 3, 2007: State House takes another crack at Canadian trash issue (Associated Press via Traverse City Record-Eagle)