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Complaints prompt DEP to study air quality near Western Pa. landfill

Residents in Fayette County are concerned natural gas drilling waste may be causing an unpleasant smell emanating from a nearby landfill.
The state Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to bring in a mobile lab to investigate.
From KDKA-TV Pittsburgh:

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