Virginia DEQ
Chesterfield leaders criticize landfill owners amid DEQ risk monitoring
Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors members condemned the bankrupt Shoosmith Landfill's owners as state environmental regulators work to address toxic leachate discharges and an estimated $173 million cleanup bill.
Board Discusses Shoosmith Landfill State Budget Amendments
Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors heard from Virginia DEQ officials about cleanup operations at the bankrupt Shoosmith Landfill during their July 22 meeting, as the facility continues producing tens of thousands of gallons of leachate daily.
Air Quality Alert Issued for Richmond Area Through Friday
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for the Richmond metro area through Friday due to Canadian wildfire smoke, prompting residents to limit outdoor activities.
Shoosmith landfill owners face criminal investigation as Virginia's DEQ cooperates with attorney general
Virginia's Environmental Quality Department is working with the Attorney General to investigate the owners of a bankrupt Chesterfield County landfill over alleged criminal abandonment of the facility and misappropriation of millions in company assets.
State official calls meeting on bankrupt Chesterfield landfill
Virginia's Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources is convening stakeholders at the Patrick Henry Building Wednesday to address the crisis at Shoosmith Landfill, a bankrupt Chesterfield County facility discharging 65,000 gallons of toxic leachate daily.