Landfill Blockade Disrupts Construction

The contentious Site 41 landfill development in Barrier, Ontario, Canada has reached a highly unusual stage: a physical blockade of protestors. The site workers were on the brink of installing a clay and geosynthetic lining system, but work has had to be halted because of the protests and the timeline for construction is thinning considerably. It’s costing the community roughly $80,000 per week.