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2013
- May
  - May 14-20, 2013
    1. City of Dallas and Waste Haulers Settle Lawsuit over Flow Control
      
      National Solid Wastes Management Association, 8 May 2013, (1053 words)
      
      The City of Dallas has given up its long-fought plans to require all waste in the city to be delivered to its landfill or transfer stations by settling a lawsuit brought by area waste haulers who argued...Read More »
    2. Senate Republicans Boycott Gina McCarthy Confirmation
      
      News Room, 11 May 2013, (157 words)
      
      This week Senate Republicans prevented a vote on the nomination of Gina McCarthy, the assistant administrator of the EPA, by boycotting a meeting of the Environment and Public Works committee...Read More »
    3. Still Not Clear When EPA Will Issue Coal Ash Regulation
      
      News Room, 15 April 2013, (365 words)
      
      EPA still has no timetable for developing rules to regulate the disposal of coal ash or coal combustion residuals (CCRs)...Read More »
    4. Abengoa to Build $110 Million Waste-to-Energy Plant in Arizona
      
      Abengoa, 6 May 2013, (611 words)
      
      Spain-based Abengoa, the largest developer of solar-thermal power plants, announced it will build a $110 million waste-to-energy plant in Arizona...Read More »
    5. SWANA Appoints Sara Bixby as New Deputy Executive Director
      
      Solid Waste Association of North America, 9 May 2013, (365 words)
      
      The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has appointed Sara Bixby as its new deputy executive director...Read More »
    6. Pharmaceutical Industry Says California Drug Take-Back Bill is Unconstitutional
      
      News Room, 15 April 2013, (340 words)
      
      Pharmaceutical industry groups are fighting legislation in California that would require manufacturers to establish drug take-back programs...Read More »
    7. Court Rules That Utility Pole Dust Is Not a RCRA Solid Waste
      
      News Room, 15 April 2013, (159 words)
      
      A federal court, affirming a lower court, has ruled that wood preservative escaping from utility poles is not a "solid waste" to be governed by the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Clean...Read More »
    8. Clean Harbors Names Jerry Correll President of Safety-Kleen
      
      Clean Harbors, Inc., 15 April 2013, (752 words)
      
      Clean Harbors, Inc. (Norwell, MA) promoted Jerry E. Correll, EVP of Environmental Sales to President of Safety-Kleen Environmental Services, which Clean Harbors acquired in October of last year for $1...Read More »
    9. Clean Harbors First Quarter Profit Down on Acquisition Costs
      
      Clean Harbors, Inc., 1 May 2013, (257 words)
      
      Clean Harbors, Inc. (Norwell, MA) reported first quarter earnings that were lower on certain non-recurring acquisition, integration and severance costs and despite significantly higher revenue...Read More »
    10. Covanta Reports Wider First Quarter Loss on More Maintenance
      
      Covanta Holding Corporation, 17 April 2013, (473 words)
      
      Covanta Holding Corp. (Morristown, NJ) reported a wider first quarter loss of $0.21 per share versus last year's $0.09 per share on lower operating income and higher planned plant maintenance and higher...Read More »
    11. Clairvest Invests $15 Million in County Waste of Virginia
      
      Clairvest Group Inc., 17 April 2013, (434 words)
      
      A group of companies controlled by Clairvest Group Inc. (Toronto, ON) has invested $15 million in County Waste of Virginia, a private regional solid waste management company based in West Point, Virginia...Read More »
    12. High-Tech Solar Powered Recycling and RDF Facility to Open in Mass. in 2014
      
      New Bedford Waste Services LLC, 2 May 2013, (159 words)
      
      Two companies are partnering to develop a 90,000-sqare-foot solar-powered single-stream recycling facility in Massachusetts that will also produce a refuse derived fuel product...Read More »
    13. SWACO Director Fired after Firing Off Nasty Email
      
      News Room, 8 May 2013, (122 words)
      
      It is a cautionary tale of technology wrought by luddites. The Director of an Ohio solid waste authority has been ousted for misdirecting an inflammatory email...Read More »
    14. WCA Acquires Automated Waste Services in Springfield, MO
      
      Waste Corporation of Missouri, Inc., 3 May 2013, (355 words)
      
      WCA Waste Corp. (Houston, TX) has recently acquired Automated Waste Services (AWS) of Springfield, Missouri...Read More »
- March
  - Mar. 28-Apr. 3, 2013
    1. California Could Lead Way on Drilling Waste Rules
      
      News Room, 25 March 2013, (184 words)
      
      Environmental groups are urging California legislators to adopt strict rules governing releases of methane, and greater disclosure requirements for hydraulic fracturing "fracking" operations which could...Read More »
    2. Another New York Authority Considers Flow Control
      
      News Room, 27 March 2013, (224 words)
      
      A municipal authority in upstate New York is weighing flow control as a means to slow the exodus of waste from its own landfill which is partly the result of its own diversion and recycling efforts...Read More »
    3. NYC Styrofoam Ban Could Cost $100 Million per Year
      
      News Room, 21 March 2013, (173 words)
      
      In response to New York City's proposed ban on Styrofoam food containers, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg says harms the environment and is difficult to recycle, a study was commissioned by the American...Read More »
    4. Casella Issues $21.5 Million Industrial Revenue Bonds
      
      Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 25 March 2013, (1017 words)
      
      Casella Waste Systems (Rutland, VT) is issuing industrial revenue bonds of up to $16 million in Vermont and $5.5 million in New Hampshire...Read More »
    5. Casella Forms Joint Venture to Pursue Fracking Wastewater
      
      News Room, 12 March 2013, (250 words)
      
      Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Rutland, VT) has formed a joint venture with Altela, Inc. (Albuquerque, NM) to manage wastewater from hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," for oil and gas...Read More »
    6. AERC Recycling Buys E-Waste Processor 2nd Solutions
      
      AERC Recycling Solutions, 12 March 2013, (424 words)
      
      AERC Recycling Solutions (Allentown, PA), has acquired 2nd Solutions LLC (Richmond, VA) which is also a recycler and reseller of used electronics (e-waste)...Read More »
    7. Waste Management to Report Q1 Results on April 24
      
      Waste Management, Inc., 26 March 2013, (388 words)
      
      Waste Management, Inc. (Houston, TX) plans to report first quarter results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 24 and will host a conference call later that morning at 10 am (Eastern)...Read More »
    8. Republic Services to Report Q1 Results on April 25
      
      Republic Services, Inc., 21 March 2013, (240 words)
      
      Republic Services, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) will host an investor conference call on Thursday, April 25 at 5 pm (Eastern) to report its first quarter financial results...Read More »
  - Mar. 20-26, 2013
    1. , 15 March 2013, (1073 words)
      
      A plan by the City of Fresno, California's city council to privatize the city's waste collection will go before voters in June after city employees gathered enough signatures to hold a special election...Read More »
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  - Mar. 15-21, 2013
    1. SC Landfill Odor Case Alleges Trespass; Could Have Profound Effect
      
      National Solid Wastes Management Association, 13 March 2013, (612 words)
      
      The outcome of a South Carolina lawsuit involving landfill odors could have wide ranging implications for the waste industry...Read More »
    2. Trade Group Supports Crack Down on Unscrupulous NYC Waste Practices
      
      National Solid Wastes Management Association, 14 March 2013, (673 words)
      
      A waste industry trade group is criticizing the unscrupulous business practices of certain waste brokers as it supports efforts by the New York City Business Integrity Commission (BIC) to apply more fairness...Read More »
    3. EPA Issues Best Practices for Siting Solar Projects on Landfills
      
      US EPA, 6 March 2013, (220 words)
      
      The EPA has finalized technical guidance for siting solar power projects on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills...Read More »
    4. Group of Senators Urges Treasury to Clarify Renewable Energy Tax Credit
      
      News Room, 13 March 2013, (150 words)
      
      A bipartisan group of senators is urging the Treasury Department to clarify eligibility for the recently extended renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) "as soon as possible," warning that a lack...Read More »
    5. West Virginia Commission Approves $19 Million Waste-to-Fuel Plant
      
      News Room, 13 March 2013, (124 words)
      
      West Virginia's Public Service Commission has approved a $19 million proposed waste-to-fuel facility to be built by Entsorga West Virginia LLC and located in Berkeley County...Read More »
    6. Ontario Waste Group Wants Government to Encourage Recycling
      
      Ontario Waste Management Association, 12 March 2013, (528 words)
      
      The Ontario Waste Management Association has issued a policy report that calls for a government-led effort to dramatically expand recycling and energy recovery as a way to create jobs and promote economic...Read More »
    7. Covanta's E-Waste Unit Partners with Lancaster County
      
      Covanta Energy Corp., 12 March 2013, (780 words)
      
      Covanta Energy Corp. (Morristown, NJ) said its electronic waste recycling subsidiary ECOvanta has partnered with the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) of Pennsylvania to provide...Read More »
    8. ReVenture Park, Featuring Waste-to-Energy, Wins Brownfield Approval from NC
      
      News Room, 11 March 2013, (742 words)
      
      North Carolina's governor has approved a brownfield agreement that allows the development of the long-delayed “eco-industrial” ReVenture Park...Read More »
    9. Waste Pro to Build CNG Station in Jacksonville
      
      News Room, 12 March 2013, (180 words)
      
      Waste Pro USA Inc. (Longwood, FL) plans to build a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Jacksonville, FL next year...Read More »
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