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The City of Columbus announced Tuesday details for a new solar energy park in partnership with local and out-of-state energy companies.

The government of Guam’s lawsuit against the Navy over the Ordot dump is stalled in federal court until a new judge is assigned to the case.

Cleanup Days Held in New Martinsville By Staff | Jul 21, 2021 New Martinsville held two cleanup days over the past weekend with Dumpsters placed near the Hydro dam for citizens convenience. Other communities are working towards cleaning up blighted and dilapidated areas and buildings, and are asking residents to keep garbage off the streets and sidewalks until the day before collection. Placing items out on the sidewalks the entire week is unhealthy and draws rodents and other animals which causes litter to be scattered. Local authorities are considering ways to combat these problems includi...

Each year the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio receives more than 1 million tons of materials that go into the landfill. A majority of those materials could be diverted through recycling, reuse or composting. On Wednesday, SWACO unveiled its annual community impact report during a Columbus Metropolitan Club discussion that showed in 2020, there was an initial uptick in waste during the pandemic of 30%, which later dropped off. "You don't have all that waste coming in from commercial entities, which would include schools and small businesses. Initially, that was offset by a tremendo...

WHYY By The Chester Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, and others, seen from Lewis Street in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) As the weather warms, many people open their windows to welcome spring breezes into their homes. For some residents of Chester, however, that’s not part of the plan. “Right now, we’re suffering under the effects of environmental racism in our city of Chester, Pennsylvania,” said Zulene Mayfield, who chairs the group Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living. Delaware Valle...