US EPA Methane Outreach Program
We have completed numerous projects in order to assist the
federal Environmental Protection Agency to understand the
markets it seeks to assist and regulate. Recently, WBJ completed
a comprehensive study of current and historic patterns of
industrial and commercial waste disposal in landfills across
the country. WBJ has also played a leading role in helping
the EPA to establish a universe of landfill gas to energy
projects for its Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP).
Assistance with the Federal EPA in its Development
of the MACT Standards for Landfills
In conjunction with another major EPA contractor, we provided
them with the industry's most comprehensive database of both
operating and closed landfills. We developed a model for estimating
waste flows and waste-in-place for landfills whose operations
occurred long before we began gathering our own data. We provided
them with additional data on existing gas recovery projects
at various landfills around the country. (Ref. 0003DT).
Assistance with the Department of Justice
Investigation of Industry Consolidation
When the Federal Department of Justice's Antitrust Division
wanted to better understand the impact of various mergers
and acquisitions occurring throughout the waste management
industry, we provided them with specific market data and analysis.
We helped them to better understand those markets where the
most overlap would occur, but perhaps more importantly those
markets where despite the obvious overlaps, healthy market
competition would still be possible and probable. (Ref.
00033O).