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Williamson Resigns as Chair of Task Force

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Mike Chandler

Barbra Williamson has officially resigned from the Simi Valley Landfill Expansion Task Force, according to this news release distributed this morning by the Task Force: *** UPDATE: Barbra Williamson has resigned as Chair of the Task Force, but still remains … Continue reading →

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WM at City Hall

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Mike Chandler

Mike Smith of Waste Management put it simply during the Council Meeting. “What have we done? Everything,” he said, elaborating that Waste Management has done everything that was asked of them. He went on to explain how we got to … Continue reading →

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Landfill Expansion Taskforce Website

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Mike Chandler

Minutes after I sent an email to Councilwoman Barbra Williamson offering to host a website for the Landfill Expansion Taskforce, she replied with a press release announcing the new website for the Taskforce! Obviously, she and the team have been … Continue reading →

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Waste Management Under Fire

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Mike Chandler

Waste Management took some heat from citizens last night at the City Council meeting. Most notably was Louis Pandolfi, Landfill Expansion Task Force member and outspoken opponent of the expansion. He took on the issue of the recent press release … Continue reading →

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Waste Management Requests Lawsuit Dismissal

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Mike Chandler

Waste Management is requesting a dismissal of the lawsuit filed against them by the Landfill Task Force according to a statement released by Waste Management. WM is confused by the move and objects to the Task Force’s position. Here are … Continue reading →

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Landfill Debate Challenge

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Mike Chandler

The election may be over, but the fight between the Landfill Taskforce and the Simi Valley Landfill continues to rage on. The Taskforce recently submitted a letter to the General Manager of Waste Management’s Simi Valley Landfill to debate the … Continue reading →

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Landfill Lawsuit Presses On

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Mike Chandler

The lawsuit filed by the Landfill Expansion Task Force is still on, with a court date of December 13, 2010. The motion is available here for download and if you’re looking for an interesting (and thorough) read, I encourage you … Continue reading →

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Huber’s Campaign

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Mike Chandler

In February of this year, Bob Huber announced his candidacy for Mayor with one caveat. According to the article in the Simi Valley Acorn… What may be surprising is the caveat that comes along with his candidacy. He said he … Continue reading →

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Taskforce Requests Halt to Landfill Expansion

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Mike Chandler

COUNTY OF VENTURA VIOLATING LAW BY PROCESSING ILLEGAL WASTE MANAGEMENT DUMP EXPANSION APPLICATION Simi Valley Landfill Taskforce files a Writ asking the Ventura County Superior Court to halt further taxpayer funded action by County of Ventura staff on Waste Management’s … Continue reading →

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Bob Huber’s Landfill Mythology

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Mike Chandler

Click here for thoughts on the Bob Huber for Mayor Campaign One of the unfortunate facts about politicians is the way they count on the electorate to cast their votes based on mythology over facts.  And there’s no better way … Continue reading →

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