California IN BRIEF : SAN DIEGO : Trash Firm Scolded by District Attorney
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Dist. Atty. Edwin Miller warned Wednesday that extreme caution should be exercised before public agencies contract with Waste Management Inc., the nation’s largest trash company. In a 58-page report requested by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Miller’s staff scolded the trash company for its history of environmental sins, public corruption and attempts to “gain undue influence over government officials.” The report made no allegations of criminal activity by Waste Management in San Diego but criticized its method of lobbying.
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