In this opinion piece, the Scranton Times-Tribune Editorial Board critiques recently put forth benefits of the 45-year-expansion, such as including the selling of methane gas as a benefit to the community. Here is an excerpt from the article:

"A Keystone spokesperson is probably correct that rejecting the expansion eventually will increase local disposal costs due to transportation expenses. But the expansion proposal carries a far heavier price–importing millions [of] more tons of garbage into Lackawanna County."

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