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UPDATE: Honolulu City Council defers decision on sending recyclables to WTE
Council members want to wait for a comprehensive study of island waste management options due in November.
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Jan. 26, 2018 -
Maryland could generate electricity from ... chicken waste
Three anaerobic digesters on Maryland's Eastern Shore would use chicken litter as their main feedstock to produce energy — coming with a price tag of around $50 million each.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 25, 2018 -
Puerto Rico's oversight board considers $860M WTE project
The proposed project, near the northern town of Arecibo, would have a daily capacity of 2,300 tons and be the first American facility of its kind in years.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 10, 2018 -
Virginia lawmakers could push coal ash recycling opposed by Dominion
Legislation being written by three state lawmakers could direct Dominion to recycle more coal ash instead of burying it.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 10, 2018 -
LCSWMA
Covanta locks in deal to continue operating 2 Pennsylvania facilities through 2032
The new contract continues a long-running relationship with the Lancaster Solid Waste Management Authority.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 9, 2018 -
Courtesy of Fiberight
UPDATE: Fiberight completes $70M financing for Maine facility
The company said it was still on track to begin operations in Q2 this year.
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Jan. 5, 2018 -
Redevelopment plans for Hartford, CT facility call for both WTE and AD
Hartford's mayor, however, is promising further negotiations for more environmental protections or higher payments from the facility.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 4, 2018 -
Photo by Cody Boteler
Deep Dive16 industry conferences to mark on your 2018 calendar
As the new year kicks off, it's as good a time as any to start looking for educational and networking opportunities.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 2, 2018 -
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Deep Dive6 waste industry trends to watch in 2018
From scrap exports to changing technology, check out the trends and developments most likely to shape 2018.
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Jan. 2, 2018 -
Covanta's Fairfax facility reopens following February fire
The Lorton, VA-based facility — with a daily capacity of around 3,000 tons — worked with Fairfax County to enhance notification and coordination procedures.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 29, 2017 -
U.S. Mint restarting mutilated coin program after years of suspension
The news was celebrated by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries and has been a priority for Covanta.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Pressure mounts on decades-old Baltimore WTE facility
The Baltimore Sun editorial board recently said it's time for the city to rethink giving millions of dollars in subsidies to Wheelabrator's facility, formerly known as BRESCO.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 20, 2017 -
Covanta
Covanta continues to push 'zero waste' support in latest sustainability report
The new report details increases in metal recovery, compliance updates and efforts to grow beyond the core business of MSW combustion.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Sen. Ted Cruz reportedly wants price cap in the RFS
The Texas senator has expressed concern that the Renewable Fuel Standard places undue burdens on oil refiners.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 15, 2017 -
UPDATE: Portsmouth, VA expects to resume recycling service by end of the month
Signing a new contract will ensure recyclable material no longer goes to a nearby waste-to-energy facility.
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Trump confirms RFS commitment, Pruitt concerned over fraud, enforcement issues
A group of Republican senators released a joint statement following the meeting, saying it was productive in working toward protecting oil refiners and biofuel producers who benefit from the Renewable Fuel Standard.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 11, 2017 -
Elizabeth Regan, Industry Dive
Report: 'Misleading' zero waste goals could send more waste to landfills
Following a recent GAIA report about waste-to-energy, City College's Earth Engineering Center fired back with a detailed rebuttal.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 8, 2017 -
Covanta's new Dublin WTE facility completes final performance test
The plant completed this final step, and announced full capacity operations, in the same week that a court case over a safety incident moved forward.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Finalized RFS volumes higher than initially proposed
Legislators and industry representatives expressed some disappointment with the 2018 volumes for cellulosic biofuel.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 1, 2017 -
Scott Pruitt's favorite piece of Disney magic: Florida park's anaerobic digester
The EPA Administrator visited the Magic Kingdom to highlight a Harvest Power facility that processes around 120,000 tons of food waste annually.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Honolulu mayor opposes new landfill site, pledges to maximize existing one
A report showed five potential sites on the island of Oahu, though Mayor Kirk Caldwell said he wants to prioritize use of a WTE facility and only use the current landfill for emergencies.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 28, 2017 -
18 members of Congress urge EPA to increase volumes under the RFS
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is expected to release finalized volumes for renewable fuel by the end of November.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 20, 2017 -
EPA to push coal ash rule revisions at DC Circuit hearing
The case opens a path for the federal agency to reconsider portions of coal ash regulations passed by the Obama administration in 2014.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 20, 2017 -
Wisconsin county moves to sell biogas rather than generate electricity from it
Dane County will spend $23.5 million on equipment and infrastructure so it can begin refining landfill gas and injecting it into the TransCanada pipeline — by early 2019, if all goes to plan.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 13, 2017 -
Canadian firm Enerkem gets OK to sell biofuel in the US under Renewable Fuel Standard
Enerkem's Alberta facility is now registered for D3 RINs under the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard.
By Cody Boteler • Nov. 8, 2017
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