Northeast Memphis landfill owner must hire experts to analyze danger

By , Daily Memphian Published: June 27, 2019 4:00 AM CT

The owner of landfill in northeast Memphis is ordered to cease operations and hire independent experts to analyze soil and water at the property that backs up to the Wolf River.

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Board of Adjustment landfill Scott Pearce
Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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