State environmental officials have made a decision that could pave the way to quadrupling the height of a Farmers Branch landfill that has been hotly contested by Lewisville and Carrollton.
The preliminary action won’t stop both cities from continuing their long-standing fight against the expansion of Camelot Landfill.
The “draft permit” issued late last week by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality does not approve the expansion request but means the application is technically complete, opening a 30-day public comment period, said Andrea Morrow, a TCEQ spokeswoman.