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The Hugo Neu Landfilland it’s effects on the Cape Fear Region
Meghan FullerFall 2004
Coastal Management
What it It?
Hugo Neu is New York based company Automobile recycling plant & landfill Proposed location is Leland, NC Adjacent to Indian Creek 170 acres, 350 feet high
Automobile Recycling & Auto Fluff
Cars are shredded and sold to China Material not recycled is auto fluff Each year shredders are left with ~5 million
tons of “fluff” Leading source of mercury contamination EPA defines components as hazardous Not eligible for Superfund clean-ups
Testing & Protecting Landfills
Landfill liners leak HDPE “state-of-the-art” liners EPA regulations (1991) require expensive
landfill design TCLP tests for 43/100 hazardous chemicals
present in landfill
Associated Problems
Cape Fear most toxic in NC Hundreds of shellfish beds closed Crab & oyster populations 90% decrease Airborne toxins cause respiratory problems Fish kills due to Pfiesteria Loss of property/property value Leads to beach pollution
What to do!?
Brunswick Citizens for a Safe Environment Meetings on Monday nights Contact the BCSE Board of Directors,
Terrie Holden and Betsy Summerville.