What We're Reading: Page 11
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 04, 2025
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The New York Times
Over 1,000 EPA workers could be fired ‘immediately.’
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Utility Dive
Senate confirms Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as DOE secretary.
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BBC
The little bug with a big appetite turning organic waste into sustainable fertilizer.
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Tampa Bay Times
Hillsborough County, Florida, produces a lot of trash. Its landfill is filling up.
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Newsday
New York state lawmakers introduce clean fuel standard bill.
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Waste Today
$9.8M in waste and recycling grants awarded in Nebraska.
Feb 03, 2025
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Grist
Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry.
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Waste 360
Compost 2025: EPA strategies take aim at food waste, looking to boost composting rates.
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Salem Statesman Journal
Hazardous waste landfill, city sewage treatment plant among Oregon DEQ’s December fines.
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Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Garbage and organics collection changes on the horizon for multi-unit housing in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Fayetteville, Arkansas, launches food waste program with Ozark Compost and Swap.
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KRON
San Bruno, California, garbage truck strikes 13-year-old.
Jan 31, 2025
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Canary Media
Power companies pressure Trump EPA to roll back rules on toxic coal ash.
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New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire lawmakers push for moratorium on new landfills until 2030.
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Portsmouth Herald
Kennebunk, Maine, voters to decide between Ecomaine and Casella for waste and recycling disposal at special meeting.
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HR Dive
What hiring managers should know about the 2025 labor market.
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E&E News by POLITICO
EPA fires science advisers.
Jan 30, 2025
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The Keene Sentinel
With ‘trash juice’ bill, New Hampshire lawmakers seek safer management of landfill leachate.
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WFMJ
Heritage Environmental Services installs shredder at East Liverpool, Ohio, incinerator.
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Cape Cod Times
Falmouth, Massachusetts, shuts baseball complex on closed landfill due to hazardous materials.
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KKCO 11 news
Mesa County, Colorado, lowers landfill tipping fees to discourage illegal dumping.
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Fox 4 KC
Overland Park, Kansas, residents fed up with Republic Services collection, waste piles up.
Jan 29, 2025
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AP News
Judge blocks Trump freeze on federal grants and loans until Monday.
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The City
Business districts balk at New York City’s newest containerization proposal, citing costs and future fines.
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CBS Los Angeles
Duarte, California, mayor vows to close Eaton Fire hazardous waste facility.
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WUSA 9
Montgomery County, Maryland, may extend incinerator contract with Reworld.
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Inside Climate News
As Trump targets Biden’s environmental justice initiatives, activists gear up for legal fights.
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Waste Today
Veolia, MassBio partner with GreenLabs Recycling for medical waste plastics recycling.
Jan 28, 2025
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Reuters
White House pauses federal grant, loan other assistance programs.
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San Gabriel Valley Tribune
U.S. EPA opens two sites for Los Angeles County fire waste.
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News4Jax
Meridian Waste threatens lawsuit over disputed 29% contract increase in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Cap City News
Cheyenne, Wyoming, approves $2.3M for sanitation purchases, including Peterbilt trucks.
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WBUR
Robot dog sniffs out methane at Orange County, California, landfill.
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Waste Today
California-based Marin Sanitary Service appoints chairperson, announces new board member.
Jan 27, 2025
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New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire’s large food waste generators law to kick in next month.
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Salem Statesman Journal
Salem, Oregon, to vote on 168% increase for hospital waste collection rates amid Reworld closure.
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Nantucket Current
Only one company wants to deal with Nantucket, Massachusetts’ waste.
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WGRZ
Buffalo, New York, teen severely injured by city garbage truck files civil complaint.
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Progressive Grocer
Walmart now selling Denali’s ReCirculate compost made from food waste.
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POLITICO
Trump fires independent inspectors general across agencies, including EPA, in Friday night purge.