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By Jacob Wallace, Reporter, Waste Dive The county is expected to negotiate with companies like FCC Environmental Services and Reworld that expressed interest in building a new facility. Dive Brief: Dive Insight: It’s been more than two years since the county’s refuse-derived fuel facility run by Covanta, now Reworld, burned and closed down. Officials have…

July 12, 2021 By Patrick Whittle Associated Press PORTLAND, MAINE. An increase in residential garbage production over the past year is sparking debate about the merits of waste-to-energy plants. Some say burning trash carries environmental and health risks, while others consider it a viable alternative to landfill disposal. America remains awash in refuse as new…

MAY 25, 2021 BY EMILY HOLBROOK. Waste-to-energy facilities offer significant environmental protection, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and play an important complementary role in recycling efforts, according to a new City College of New York report that reviewed the most up-to-date scientific studies of the industry. The report, “The Scientific Truth about Waste-to-Energy” by CCNY professor…