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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Open landfills
may pose threat
to public health
By Michael Hooper
Senior Reporter
At least $2.5 million is needed to begincleaningand managing Nebraska's
359 unlicensed landfills, many of which pose a threat to Nebras
ka's health and environment, said Pleasant Dale Sen. Harold
Sieck.
Most of the unlicensed landfills surveyed in 1985 by the State
Department of Environmental Control are unkempt, lack fences,
contain hazardous waste and have rats and other rodents that may
carry diseases, a report by the department said.
Elwin Larson, chairman of the Nebraska Environmental Control
Council, said at a news conference Tuesday that if the state
ignores this problem of unkempt landfills, both surface and
groundwater could be further degraded.
Currently, second-class cities and villages, both with popula
tions under 5,000, are not required to have licensed landfills. The
unlicensed landfills in these cities and villages are not managed
as well as licensed landfills, according to a slide show and report
presented at the conference.
Licensed landfills are required to be covered daily with dirt to
protect land, air and water resources. Unlicensed landfills often
are left uncovered, the report said.
If the landfills are not covered properly, rainwater could carry
ioxic substances Jbelow the earth to the water table.
Pictures in the slide show showed dumps with dead greyhound
dogs, a dead cow and barrels marked "flammable."
Syringes and other medical supplies were found in the open
dump near Lindsay. Near Eagle an open dump contained many
large appliances that could have been recycled, the report said.
Larson said a comprehensive legislative package is needed to
address the problem. He said a subcommittee of the Solid Waste
Advisory Council will propose legislation during the next legisla
tive session in January.
Sieck said that although $2.5 million is needed to begin clean
ing and managing the unlicensed landfills, it's not enough to solve
the problem. He said communities may have to tax individuals
who dump waste or charge a gate fee.
Nebraskans living near the open dumps have complained of
waste burning and dumping into surface water, said Bruce Baugh,
waste-recovery chief in the State Department of Environmental
Control.
Sieck said that in order to make landfills last longer, recycling
of waste is needed. After a recycling center is implemented, he
said, it will pay for itself.
"We only have so many resources in the world, so we got to use
them wisely," he said.
ore rowdy behavior
and alcohol-related incidents
reported at Husker games
By Joeth Zucco
Staff Reporter
An increase in rowdy behavior and alcohol-related incidents
resulted in four arrests at Saturday night's game against Okla
homa State, according to UNL Police Lt. Joe Wehner.
The arrests were classified as misdemeanors. The first involved
an individual who was cited for intoxication and disturbing the
peace. The second involved an individual who struck another. The
individual was charged with third-degree assault and resisting
arrest. The third was an assault that occurred when a police
officer saw a fan throw an object which struck a Memorial Stadium
employee. The fourth was for littering when a fan threw a bottle
onto the field. Other incidents occurred and were handled by
officers on duty.
According to the Lincoln Police Department, an attempted
rape occurred during halftime at a parking lot across from 817 R
St. west of the stadium. A woman allegedly left the game by herself
and got into her car. When she layed back to rest, a man allegedly
attacked her. After , a short struggle he took the rings off the
woman's fingers and ran. He was apprehended nearby by police a
short time later.
The only disturbance reported on campus during the game was
a medical emergency at Smith Hall at 6:47 p.m. Wehner said a girl
was transported to a local hospital. Wehner refused to provide
details on the incident which he called a "private matter."
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