Tri-County Landfill, Inc.'s application for "reargument" has been denied by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, according to a news release from the Citizens' Environmental Association of the Slippery Rock Area (CEASRA).

The permit was denied after the landfill was deemed non-exempt from a state regulation prohibiting facilities within 10,000 feet of an airport runway.

If the permit had been approved, Tri-County Landfill, Inc. would have been allowed to intake up to 40,000 tons of waste for 24 hours a day, six days a week.

As of Wednesday, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has issued its decision, denying the company's request for oral arguments to be heard on the issue again.

According to Dan Biddle, CEASRA Media Liaison, Tri-County Landfill, Inc. now has 30 days to file an a

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