Mills Bouldering Landfill Alert

There is an inactive landfill near McConnells Mill State Park. It was shut down by the DER because of severe environmental conditions existing at the site. The same operator faced criminal charges on 4 counts of illegally dumping contaminated water into Slippery Rock Creek. The same operator is in the process of submitting a new permit application to open a new residual waste landfill some 1000 feet from the Kildoo Picnic Area on McConnell's Mill Road!

On Thursday, June 15th there was a meeting with the Slippery Rock Creek Stream Keepers regarding the landfill. On Sunday, July 2nd The Friends of McConnell's Mill held a Rally against the proposed landfill at the Kildoo Picnic Area on McConnell's Mill Road.

To stay up to date contact Amy Labi-Carando - Director Environmental Services, Lawrence County.

Please write your state representative and urge them to become involved in this issue.

Address your letter to:

(Your reps name here)
PA House of Representatives
House Box
Harrisburg, 17120-2020

You can find your rep by phoning
the Chief Clerk at (717) 787 2372.



Or contact Governor Ridge.

Phone: (717) 787-2500

http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/govmail.html

Governor Tom Ridge
225 Main Capitol Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA  17120



More Important Contact Information

Senator Melissa Hart, 3380 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA  15237
(412) 369-0525
, E mail - mhart@pasen.gov

Senator Mary Jo White, Senate Box 203021, 168 Main Capitol Bldg, Harrisburg, PA  17120-3021
(724) 282-1234, E mail -
mwhite@pasen.gov

Representative Frank LaGrotta, 527-E Main Capitol Bldg, Harrisburg, PA  17120-0001
(717) 783-8424 or (724) 752-1133


Representative Daryl Metcalfe, Municipal Bldg, 2525 Rochester Rd Ste 201, Cranberry Twp, PA  16066
(724) 772-3110,  fax (724) 722-2922

Representative Chris Sainato, Z Penn Bldg, 20 S Mercer St, New Castle, PA  16101
(724) 656-1112, fax (724) 656-3352

Butler County Commissioners - James Kennedy, Glenn Anderson, Joan Chew

Butler County Courthouse, 124 W Diamond St, Butler, PA  16001
(724) 284-5100, E mail -
webman@co.butler.pa.us

Lawrence County Commissioners - Roger DeCarbo, Brian Burick, Edward Fosnaught
Lawrence County Government Center, 430 Court St, New Castle, PA  16101
(724) 652-2120

Township - Chair of Supervisors

Franklin - AM McConahy, RD 1 Fombell, PA  16123  (724) 728-5700
Muddy Creek - Ralph Currie, 125 Ridgeview, Prospect, PA 16052  (724) 368-3430
Perry  - Jack Bowers, RD 2, Portersville, PA  16051  (724) 368-8230

Slippery Rock - Jack Armagost, RD 6, New Castle, PA  16101  (724) 924-2482
Wayne - Everett Bleakney, 1418 Wampum Rd, Ellwood City PA  16117 (724) 752-1361

Municipalities

Ellwood - Frank Zona, 525 Lawrence Ave, Ellwood City, PA  16117 (724) 758-9935
Ellport Borough - Joseph Cisco, Jr, 313 Burns Ave, Ellport, PA  16117  (724) 752-1422
Koppel - Dennis Pietrandrea, Bourough Bldg, Koppel, PA  16136  (724) 846-5973


For more information visit
http://www.homestead.com/residuallandfill/
or
e-mail:
SlipperRock@homestead.com



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