Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Cox handed down a ruling Tuesday blocking shipments of radioactive waste from New York to Wayne Disposal in Van Buren Township.
The ruling prevents any radioactive waste from any location in the U.S. to be shipped to the site just outside of Belleville. It’s been a long fight for residents and area officials who have been battling against the delivery of the Manhattan Project contaminated soil since 2023.
State Representative Reggie Miller, who represents the township, says it was a group effort to stop the shipments.
“This is because of the power of the people, honestly. It’s about strong community advocacy at its best, and the residents here did not stop.”
But Miller says the fight is far from over. She says appeals are probably likely, and work to prevent a proposed expansion of the Wayne Disposal site must continue.
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