MAINE MORNING STAR • November 13, 2024
The Penobscot Nation and Boston-based environmental organization Conservation Law Foundation filed an appeal on Tuesday to stop the expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill. The suit comes a little more than a month after the Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a ruling that opened the door for the site to increase its capacity, despite continued objections from local residents and advocates that doing so could worsen environmental hazards. “Challenging this decision is not just about protecting our environment,” Alexandra St. Pierre, director of communities and toxics at CLF, wrote Wednesday.