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Shoosmith cleanup funding expires this fall; county seeks solutions
Chesterfield County officials are seeking solutions as state funding for the Shoosmith Landfill cleanup runs out this fall, with the bankrupt landfill generating tens of thousands of gallons of toxic leachate daily.
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Lawmakers Debate Cost of Shoosmith Landfill Cleanup
Virginia lawmakers debate how to fund the cleanup of a bankrupt Chesterfield County landfill that generates 65,000 gallons of toxic leachate daily, with estimated cleanup costs reaching $173 million while the state allocates only $10.6 million.