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This Louisiana small town is fighting dumpsite expansion: Owners 'murdered a neighborhood'
For Earl Walker, dust and the smell of methane from the dumpsite 100 feet from his front door has become a daily part of life. He wakes daily to wipe the accumulated dirt off his furniture while an air purifier runs in the background all day. Despite his …