Jeff Horvath reports for the
Times-Tribune:
Noxious odors and air contaminants released by Keystone Sanitary Landfill in
Dunmore, Pa., diminish surrounding property values and prevent homeowners from
enjoying their properties, according to a new class-action lawsuit.
The suit, filed recently in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, names
Keystone Sanitary Landfill Inc. as the defendant. The suit alleges Keystone
failed to properly control odorous emissions emanating from the landfill in
Dunmore and Throop, causing nearby residents to remain indoors, forgo use of
their yards and keep doors and windows closed regardless of the weather.
The odors also
diminished property values and embarrassed homeowners, making them reluctant to
invite guests to their homes, the suit says.
diminished property values and embarrassed homeowners, making them reluctant to
invite guests to their homes, the suit says.
Keystone Sanitary Landfill consultant Al
Magnotta, who had not seen a copy of the lawsuit when reached last week, called
many of the claims subjective and equated the suit to “extortion.”
Magnotta, who had not seen a copy of the lawsuit when reached last week, called
many of the claims subjective and equated the suit to “extortion.”
Keystone uses a
“significant odor-control program” at the landfill and commissioned an
independent study that found the landfill does not negatively affect
surrounding property values, he said.
“significant odor-control program” at the landfill and commissioned an
independent study that found the landfill does not negatively affect
surrounding property values, he said.
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