NEW MARKET, Ala.—Merri Gardunia thought her house might be on fire.  Gardunia, a special education teacher, was on her way home in August 2023 when she saw the smoke billowing above her road in New Market, Alabama, a small town just northeast of Huntsville.  As she got closer, she sighed in relief. It wasn’t her … Continue reading A Publicly-Owned Landfill in Alabama Caught Fire and Smoldered for 50 Days. Nearby Residents Were Left in the Dark