RSSEquusearch at Landfill and Pond Tomorrow
They are planning to search the pond and the landfill in the morning.
Background information on Aruba’s Landfill
KerinTX is a frequent contributor to Scared Monkeys. She has a degree in Environmental Engineering and has worked with Landfill Design and Planning previously. She was kind enough to send in this description of the Aruban Landfill and then parts of her conversations with other readers. Another great example of the facinating and informative discussions that are occurring in our discussion forum.
The following is a description of landfills as given to the Monkeys, and also their subsequent questions and my answers. My opinions are based on several environmental projects which appear similar in nature to the one in Aruba.
The Aruban Landfill does meet Subtitle D regulations and appears to have all leak detection and leachate collection systems in place. In other words, this landfill would be up-to-date…not just a dumping ground. They appear to have strict recycling guidelines too.
In a landfill of this type, you would have a current “live” cell. All previously used areas would be “capped off” and closed for disposal and nearly impossible to easily dig through. (they have a solid membrane surface and then usually erosion fabic and sod on top).
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MSNBC and Fox are Reporting DNA Results Negative
The hair on the duct tape did not come from Natalee Holloway.
The Political Teen has video from Fox here.
Update: I forgot to mention that Scared Monkeys had the DNA information on July 25th in this post. Thanks to the fine people at Arubadag for reporting it.
Texas Equusearch on Thursday, July 28th
Today, the ground impaction sonar and the methane system were used today by Texas Equusearch in the area where the shallow grave and the ductape and hair samples were found. Results will be reported later.
This evening In the morning the Texas Equusearch team will be doing methane testing at the pond that they drained near the Marriot.
For more information about the methane detection equipment, please see this post.
BODY Rumor is False
Other web sites are putting out a erroneous rumor that Natalee Holloway’s body has been found.
Scared Monkeys has talked to people on the ground in Aruba, and have confirmed the Diario article was speculation and not true.
Oh, and Red has arrived safely in Aruba, and reports will start shortly.
