Dive Summary:
- The mayor of Johnston, Rhode Island has ordered the power plant at Johnston Landfill to stop operations due to complaints about an overwhelming odor.
- A Cease and Desist order was issued for the facility for DCO Energy, the building permit holder for Broadrock Renewables, LLC.
- It was discovered that a broomstick was propping open a duct-taped vent, leading to the recent increase in odor complaints against the gasification plant.
From the article:
... "For the past several weeks, we've received an uptick in odor complaints," which prompted an inspection -- and that found several health and safety violations at the facility, the mayor said at a news conference.
The mayor acknowledged that the RIRRC appears to have corrected things at their end of the bargain, and Broadrock needs to take responsibility. ...
