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
Webinar: Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy
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10 Jan 2019 |
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In a recent webinar, ILSR research associate Marie Donahue shared findings from our report, Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy, highlighting why classifying incineration as a “renewable” form of energy is problematic. Allies from GAIA, a global anti-incineration network, and the national Energy Justice Network also presented.… Read More
A ‘Year of 100’ for Local, Renewable Energy in 2018 — Episode 67 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
In 2018, numerous states, utilities, and cities made big resolutions to shift to 100 percent clean energy. In a special New Year’s episode of Local Energy Rules, John Farrell and Marie Donahue from ILSR’s Energy Democracy team discuss their take on this “Year of 100.” The two recap the year’s most notable clean energy commitments and what’s on the horizon for local, renewable energy in 2019.… Read More
Report: Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy
Almost half of U.S. states allow energy produced by burning garbage to count toward their renewable energy requirements. In a new report, we unpack why incineration is so problematic and how communities can embrace cleaner alternatives. … Read More
Release: Waste Incineration Doesn’t Belong in the Definition of Renewable Energy
Many states classify the energy produced by burning garbage as a renewable resource. Our report provides recommendations for how communities can invest in healthier and more sustainable waste management and energy systems.… Read More
Proposed Incinerator Regulations in Baltimore Are Far from What’s Needed
Recently, environmental regulators in Maryland have proposed regulations that would require Wheelabrator’s Baltimore trash incinerator (also known as BRESCO) cut its emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by approximately one-fifth, but the proposed regulations are far from what is needed.… Read More