Oct 06, 2014
Closed Landfill Becomes International Dark Sky Park
Greenhouse Gas | Landfills | Solid Waste
A closed landfill and home of Energy Xchange, which uses landfill gas for greenhouses and artist’s studios, now has a new designation. The site was recently named the Blue Ridge Observatory and Star Park, which is the first dark sky park certified by the International Dark Sky Association in the Southeastern U.S. Future plans for…
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Dec 16, 2013
Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Increase Reporting Requirements for Landfills
EPA | Landfills | Legislation | Regulation | Solid Waste
EPA recently made amendments to 40 CFR Part 98, the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. These changes may have major implications on emissions calculations and reporting across all sectors, including municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills (Subpart HH) and industrial landfills (Subpart TT). A pre-publication copy of the amendments was made public on November 15, 2013, and…
READ MOREIn an effort to identify potential sources of funding to address impacts from anticipated oil and gas exploration and recovery, the Mining and Energy Commission (MEC) issued the final report of the Funding Levels and Potential Funding Sources Study Group. The study, sanctioned under Section 2.(j) of Session Law 2012-143 was prepared by the MEC in…
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