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Alaska gives petroleum landfill the green light

Published Aug. 8, 2013
By
Nicole Wrona Contributing Editor
Patrick Moore

Dive Summary:

  • AIMM Technologies Inc. was given a permit from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to build and operate a waste holding facility.
  • Up to 10 million gallons of petroleum waste from drilling will be stored on the site in Nikiski, Alaska.
  • The 1.5 acre site will be located in an industrial area.

From the article:

AIMM has previously sent some oil and gas drilling waste to the Kenai Peninsula Borough landfill, the newspaper said.

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