Anti Incineration Update from European Union
The European Union has taken another step away from garbage incineration. … Read More
July Anti-Incineration Update
Updates in anti-incineration work for July 2019 from Oregon, Amsterdam, and more.… Read More
Anti Garbage Incineration Updates – May 2019
Updates on incineration happenings around the country, including New York and New England.… Read More
Anti Garbage Incineration Updates – April 2019
Updates on incineration happenings around the country including Baltimore and Indianapolis. … Read More
Statement on Passage of Maryland’s Clean Energy Jobs Act
ILSR cautions that the Maryland’s Clean Energy Jobs Act signed into law in April 2019 to promote renewable energy does the state’s local, clean energy future a grave disservice by continuing to classify garbage burning as a “renewable” form of energy — on par with solar and wind.… Read More
Why Garbage Incinerators Are A Bad Deal For Communities — Episode 74 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
In this episode of Local Energy Rules, Energy Democracy Initiative director John Farrell speaks with colleagues Marie Donahue and Neil Seldman about the harmful impacts of burning trash to generate electricity. The discussion digs into ILSR’s late-2018 report Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy and passage of the Baltimore Clean Air Act, a policy which will help shut down the city’s highly polluting waste incinerator.… Read More
Why Garbage Incinerators Are A Bad Deal For Communities (Episode 68)
Host John Farrell speaks with ILSR’s Marie Donahue and Neil Seldman about the harmful impact of burning trash to generate electricity. The trio dive into ILSR’s recent report Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy. They also discuss Baltimore’s recent passage of the Clean Air Act.… Read More
Baltimore’s Historic Clean Air Act Could End Stagnation in Recycling
On February 11th, the Baltimore City Council passed the Clean Air Act by a vote of 14-0. The Act sets a precedent and has major national importance. … Read More
Report on the Proposed Baltimore Clean Air Act
On January 30th, the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Baltimore City Council voted 7-0 on the Clean Air Act Bill that would close the Wheelabrator garbage incinerator in downtown Baltimore, and have wide implications for solid waste management policies and programs in the city.… Read More