Wastes


New Partners to Create Carbon Measuring System for Landscapes

The World Wildlife Fund and others expect to develop a set of tools to help the world's poorest people obtain the benefits of carbon sequestration through the Carbon Benefits Project.

King County Taps Methane Gas for Renewable Energy

Decomposing garbage is the feedstock for the methane gas that King County, Wash., plans to use to power about 24,000 homes.

Group Ranks Top Nations for Sulfur Reduction in Gasoline

Germany and Japan have the lowest sulfur limits in gasoline, according to the International Fuel Quality Center.

Clean Energy Fuels Taps into Landfill Biomethane

A 15-year agreement will provide fixed-price renewable fuel to Shell Energy North America from Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

Online Training Focuses on Medical Waste Obligations

Lion Technology offers online training to help medical waste shippers understand the regulations.

Navy to Clean Up Oahu Superfund Sites

The Navy's computer and radio transmitter facilities on Oahu still require cleanup of PCBs, volatile organic and semi-volatile organic compounds, and metals

Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Plant to Control Emissions

The EPA has ordered the Olmsted plant to comply with the Clean Air Act and controls its emissions of mercury, dioxin, and furan.



Regional Office Hosts PCB Challenge Conference

EPA's mid-Atlantic office will answer questions about PCB regulatory issues in a one-day conference meeting.

Ashland Offers Hazwaste Management Training

Ashland Distribution, a company that distributes chemicals, plastics, and composite raw materials, will offer hazardous waste management training.

EPA Releases Web Tools during Earth Month

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is offering daily tips, podcasts, and blog opportunities in celebration of Earth Month.

Deleon Added to Fugitives Web Site

Albania Deleon, an asbestos removal training company president, did not appear for her sentencing hearing and was placed on the EPA's wanted list.

Bar Harbor Lab Settles over RCRA, EPCRA Violations

The Jackson Laboratory will pay $161,680 to settle claims it violated hazardous waste storage and handling regulations.

ASTM's ESA Standard Now Complies with AAI Rule

The Environmental Site Assessment process for forestland or rural property now complies with EPA's All Appropriate Inquiries Rule.

Justice Sues BPXA for Oil Spills, Asbestos Violations

BPXA allegedly spilled crude oil on the North Slope of Alaska, bringing a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Chemist Develops Test for Arsenic Compounds in Soil

University of Massachusetts scientists have created an accurate test for arsenic compounds in soil.

Public Lands Act Adds Conservation System and 2 Million Acres

Newly signed law establishes a conservation system and adds land set aside for wilderness.

Navajo Nation to Inspect Underground Storage Tanks

The Navajo Nation EPA will inspect underground storage tanks for the U.S. EPA in a two-year pilot program.

Bill Would Certify Consultants, Speed N.J. Site Cleanups

About 20,000 sites in New Jersey are in need of remediation before they can be developed and a new bill should speed up that process.

McDonald's Vows to Reduce Pesticide Use

McDonald's will promote best practices in pesticide use reduction within its American potato supply chain.