Landfill: Page 73
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From the ashes: Shuttered NJ landfill transforms into solar farm
The companies behind the Parklands landfill project anticipate the installation of 70,000 solar panels across the capped site by 2015.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Oil and gas waste management facility planned for Bill, WY
The plant, named Grasslands Environmental, will accept industrial waste and produced plowback water.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Can you guess the top waste stream in America?
The concerning answer, according to the EPA: Food.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Gary, IN drops Waste Management
City commissioners cite poor customer service and missed collections as the reason for the move.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 24, 2014 -
NW&RA, SWANA raise concerns about proposed EPA landfill standards
The associations have launched a united front to address new revisions to MSW landfill standards under EPA consideration.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Underground blaze prompts evacuation plan for Bridgeton residents
City residents should follow the procedures in the event of an emergency situation involving the smoldering Bridgeton, MO landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 22, 2014 -
DEQ orders Lousiana landfill to cease operations
Owners of the Shreveport landfill were ordered to halt disposal operations due to their inability to stop an underground fire at the site.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Researchers roll out improved nuclear-waste-eating microbe
The microbe has stronger hair-like appendages, improving its ability to survive and consume the waste.
By Randy Lilleston • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Diamond Packaging reaches zero-waste goal
The company announced it reached the goal through various recycling and energy recovery solutions.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 15, 2014 -
E.T. phones Smithsonian: Museums want to display 'worst game ever'
“E.T. The Extra Terrestrial” videogame cartridges pulled from a New Mexico landfill could make their way into museums and an auction house within the next two weeks.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Oregon landfill adds gardening to its green efforts
Workers at Deschutes Recycling don't just sort aluminum and glass -- they grow potatoes, corn, and cauliflower for charity in an on-site garden.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Alabama landfill slapped with hefty fine
Montgomery, AL negotiated a $12,000 fine for failure to comply with regulations at its municipal landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 9, 2014 -
Plane makes emergency landing at CA landfill
The pilot made an on-the-fly decision to land at the site after the plane experienced a mechanical failure.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 9, 2014 -
OH landfill workers allegedly told coal ash 'safe enough to eat'
The workers are filing a lawsuit against the landfill on behalf of 77 employees.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Expert: Underground landfill fire on collision course with nuclear waste
The report is at odds with the landfill operator, Republic Services', claims that the fire is manageable.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Phoenix, AZ searches for savings in its waste content
The city is investing in research to uncover exactly what is lurking inside those trash bins.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Community group files Clean Water Act lawsuit against CA landfill
The group alleges that organic waste is contaminating a nearby creek and is asking a judge to levy $6.75 million in fines against the violators.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 2, 2014 -
MI landfill requests massive increase in radiation allowances
The request comes on the heels of the landfill operator's decision to stop accepting radioactive fracking waste from a Pennsylvania drilling operation.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 2, 2014 -
West Lake landfill radiation lawsuit dismissed
The lawsuit was filed after preliminary testing found "concerning" levels of radiation at sites close to the landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 28, 2014 -
Pennsylvania fracking waste delivery halted yet again in Michigan
The third time is not the charm for disposal of the radioactive sludge.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 26, 2014 -
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Unearthing the potential of closed landfills
Could landfill mining become a viable solution for sites approaching their capacity -- and as a way to generate revenue for municipalities?
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Teamsters take to Rockies game to allege Republic Services malfeasance
Some members of the Teamsters attending the Teamsters Hispanic Caucus Convention in Denver, CO alerted Rockies fans to alleged improprieties committed by Republic Services.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Bluesphere pursues landfill partnerships for WTE conversion projects
Bluesphere announced that it is looking to partner with landfill owners in an effort to convert methane into electricity.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 22, 2014 -
Investment firm backs Maryland WTE project
Officials in Hagerstown, MD, announced that an investment firm plans to construct a waste-to-energy facility at the site of the county landfill.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Used tire infestation causing woes for AR landfill
The local landfill in Luxora, AR is concerned about being fined by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality in the face of rampant illegal tire dumping.
By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 21, 2014
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