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WM highlights M&A ramp-up, investments in recycling and RNG
WM highlighted continued operational efficiencies and receding commodity headwinds as factors powering what executives described as a strong Q2 performance.
By Megan Quinn • July 25, 2024 -
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EPA opens civil rights investigation into Baltimore waste plan
The EPA will investigate whether Baltimore City and its Department of Public Works violated communities’ civil rights with its waste plan, which preserves the city’s status quo with a WIN Waste combustion facility.
By Jacob Wallace • July 17, 2024 -
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Waga Energy secures new loan to expand RNG facilities, including at US landfills
France-based Waga is looking to build on its momentum in North America after bringing its first U.S. facility online earlier this year. The landfill-gas-to-RNG company has partnered with Casella, OCI Global and others.
By Jacob Wallace • July 10, 2024 -
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Archaea, Republic discuss RNG partnership; EverGen, ESI, Aemetis chart construction progress
Executives from Republic and BP announced the completion of the first plant in their Lightning Renewables joint venture partnership. Other renewable natural gas developers also reached milestones in June.
By Jacob Wallace • July 3, 2024 -
Virginia RDF facility operated by WIN Waste closes
The facility’s closure means more waste will be landfilled in southeastern Virginia. The refuse-derived fuel plant was affected by a fire and a new steam plant built by the U.S. Navy.
By Jacob Wallace • July 2, 2024 -
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Clean Energy Fuels signs 15 new local contracts in first quarter
The company has been working to grow its network of fueling stations in tandem with its renewable natural gas production portfolio.
By Jacob Wallace • June 26, 2024 -
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Industry group sues EPA over rule that set new emissions limit for refuse haulers
The Transport Project argues the EPA’s update to heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, finalized in March, unfairly favors battery electric vehicles over biofuel-powered vehicles. The group’s membership includes WM.
By Jacob Wallace • June 25, 2024 -
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Rialto Bioenergy Facility sold to Sevana Bioenergy for $20M
The deal closes the book on a difficult chapter for Anaergia, which removed the massive facility from its earnings last year amid financial troubles.
By Jacob Wallace • June 13, 2024 -
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EPA, Sierra Club, agree to regulatory timeline for incinerators
The two sides are closing the book on a complaint first brought in 2023 alleging the EPA unreasonably delayed the regulations. A new rule for commercial and industrial incinerators must be finalized in September.
By Jacob Wallace • June 11, 2024 -
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Washington finalizes landfill rule, Divert and EnviTec announce plants and other RNG news
Washington finalized its landfill methane rule while digester companies around the country made RNG-related announcements in May. Two U.S. senators also introduced a federal RNG incentive bill.
By Jacob Wallace • June 7, 2024 -
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Fulcrum BioEnergy shutters Nevada waste-to-SAF facility, CEO departs
The company once touted itself as the first to launch a commercial waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel facility. Now, Fulcrum has laid off workers and executives have departed as the company’s funding dries up.
By Jacob Wallace • June 5, 2024 -
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Deep DiveHazardous waste incinerators see PFAS disposal opportunity, emissions questions remain
The U.S. EPA’s latest destruction and disposal guidance provides updated data on incineration's effectiveness, while noting the need for more research about the products of incomplete combustion.
By April Reese • June 5, 2024 -
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Executives used Noble Environmental as ‘piggy bank’ to benefit Archaea, lawsuit alleges
To rocket Archaea to success before selling it to BP, the executives used trade secrets and personnel from their first venture, Pennsylvania waste company Noble Environmental, the lawsuit alleges.
By Jacob Wallace • June 3, 2024 -
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Bioenergy Devco, growing anaerobic digestion company, names new CEO
An executive with 25 years of experience in the energy sector will take over the company while founder Shawn Kreloff will step into a role on the board of directors.
By Jacob Wallace • May 29, 2024 -
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WM focuses on Dallas region as landfill gas hub with opening of latest RNG plant
Chief Sustainability Officer Tara Hemmer said the Lewisville, Texas, project is part of a larger strategy in a state where permitting and local relationships make it easier for projects to be completed.
By Megan Quinn • May 23, 2024 -
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Q&ACasella president outlines growth plans for mid-Atlantic and other priorities
Ned Coletta, roughly six months into his role as president, is working on multiple aspects of the company’s strategy. He recently shared updates on disposal capacity, PFAS treatment, RNG projects, training and more.
By Megan Quinn • May 16, 2024 -
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Deep DiveSouth Florida composters eye opportunities as region faces disposal crunch
A growing number of subscription haulers in Miami-Dade, Broward and other counties are signing up residential and commercial customers as local officials debate landfill and incinerator expansions.
By Cole Rosengren • May 6, 2024 -
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Clean Harbors announces Noble Oil acquisition, ‘stronger than expected’ Q1
Clean Harbors is also in the process of integrating its recent HEPACO acquisition, and its Safety-Kleen segment will soon partner with Castrol on a recycled lubricant partnership.
By Megan Quinn • May 2, 2024 -
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Archaea announces largest modular RNG plant yet at WM site; news from Terreva, Ameresco
In a busy month for partnerships, new renewable natural gas facilities were announced in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Kansas and South Dakota, with the promise of more on the way.
By Jacob Wallace • April 30, 2024 -
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RNG news updates from the waste industry
Renewable natural gas facilities have become a growing part of waste and energy companies’ portfolios. Follow developments from WM, Republic Services, Waga Energy, Ameresco, BP’s Archaea Energy and more.
By Jacob Wallace • Updated July 3, 2024 -
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Waste Connections seeing labor retention improvements as it eyes ‘record’ M&A year
The company reported better-than-expected revenue for a quarter which included a sizable acquisition in Indiana. CEO Ron Mittelstaedt also shared updated thoughts on how PFAS regulations will affect the sector.
By Jacob Wallace • April 25, 2024 -
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Vanguard, TotalEnergies announce joint venture for at least 10 RNG facilities
The companies left open the possibility to expand their partnership to up to 60 organic-waste-to-RNG facilities. The first three facilities will be built on farms in Wisconsin and Virginia.
By Jacob Wallace • April 24, 2024 -
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EPA agrees to finalize emissions enforcement plan for commercial and industrial incinerators
The Sierra Club has argued that dozens of incinerators are following decades-old standards because the EPA failed to implement a federal plan. The decree would force a final plan.
By Jacob Wallace • April 18, 2024 -
Courtesy of Florida Waste-to-Energy Coalition
Covanta announces rebrand to Reworld
The new branding marks a shift in the company as it attempts to bolster its environmental services and sustainable materials management services.
By Jacob Wallace • April 16, 2024 -
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Landfill methane, overall waste sector emissions continued to decline in 2022
The U.S. EPA’s latest inventory of greenhouse gas emissions also tallied emissions from municipal solid waste combustion and anaerobic digestion.
By Jacob Wallace • April 12, 2024
