In win for Penobscot Nation, Maine judge blocks expansion of Juniper Ridge Landfill

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: January 9, 2026

Words: 446

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A Maine superior court judge blocked the expansion of Maine’s largest landfill on Friday, siding with the Penobscot Nation and Boston-based environmental group Conservation Law Foundation.

Penobscot County Superior Court Judge Bruce Mallonee ruled against the Department of Environmental Protection, saying the department had not done adequate fact finding to determine that expanding Juniper Ridge Landfill, located near Old Town, would benefit the public, and did not consider the environmental impacts that the landfill has …

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