Burnsville weighs options for landfill, dump along I-35W near Minnesota River
(WorldNews Environment)

Landfill proposals don`t get much bigger than this: 27 million cubic yards, $538 million, and a pile of garbage higher than U.S. Bank Stadium. Those are among the factors in how to address the futures of a landfill site and a dump site in Burnsville near Interstate 35W and the Minnesota River. Because the two sites date back to an era where there weren’t modern environmental protections, they could pose a threat to area drinking water in the future. The city is discussing the issue with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Two options currently are under consideration — combining the two sites in a modern landfill with protections on the existing property or moving the...