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Rep. Rusty Grills
Coverage of Rep. Rusty Grills in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee waste task force eyes changes to law allowing local rejection of landfills
Tennessee lawmakers and the Solid Waste Task Force are considering reducing local control over landfill permits, as existing landfills near capacity. Business groups argue local rejections create a bottleneck, while communities use the Jackson Law and other provisions to block projects. Legal challenges, including lawsuits over land near the Duck River, highlight tensions between landfill needs and local opposition.