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Wise County Challenges Landfill Near Water Source | Texas News
Wise County is fiercely opposing a new construction waste landfill approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, arguing its location near the West Fork of the Trinity River—a critical drinking water source for Fort Worth—poses serious environmental and infrastructure risks. County officials, including the judge and a state representative, have challenged the permit, citing groundwater vulnerability and road strain from existing traffic. The landfill’s operator, Green Group Holdings, defends the project as a necessary response to regional growth, pointing to a former mining site…
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