North- My concern on environmental issues is more than the local dump. For instance- What Nebraska does in farming effects all downstream states. Growing concern is safe drinking water. Why is bottled water such a growing industry? Because you can't trust the water that comes from the ground- due to what was put in the local dump. I buy bottled water, because of what I see my neighbors dumping on the ground. FWIW, I live in a rural farming community.
If Alaska had there own way- ANWR would be full of holes, just so they could produce more revenues for the PFD. (Of course, that will probably happen anyway- just later rather than sooer).
We need federal involvement to bring renewable energies to the forefront. I'm talking wind, sun, water. The states don't have the collective ability to put it together, IMO.
Just my thoughts- Tim