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October 22, 2008 / Letters

Sen. Peeler among those opposed to landfill project

Dear Editor: Earlier this fall, Waste Management Inc. announced plans to build a landfill in Cherokee County. Much publicity has surrounded this announcement and people are choosing sides. More...

What do you suppose will happen to aquatic life?

Dear Editor: In your Sept. 24,2008, newspaper, Waste Management, Inc. More...

Landfill would create problems for a number of counties

Dear Editor: Waste Management of South Carolina Inc. is pushing hard politically to build a landfill on a 1,550-acre tract of land in the McKowns Mountain community of Cherokee County. More...

Cherokee County shouldn't become a dumping ground

Dear Editor: On March 16, 2006, the Spartanburg County Council voted to stop all negotiations with Waste Management for a proposed new landfill and a guaranteed $251 million to the county. More...

Not sure Waste Management would be a good fit for Cherokee County

Dear Editor: Waste Management Inc. is a huge company with very deep pockets and a checkered track record. Cherokee County is the smallest county in the state and much of it is still rural and scenic. Let's keep it that way. More...