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O'Malley to sign waste-to-energy bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley will sign a bill recognizing waste-to-energy trash incineration as renewable energy generation, disregarding pleas from environmental groups to veto it.
Tags: O'Malley
O'Malley considering veto of trash bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley is considering requests to veto legislation that would provide financial incentives for electricity generation through waste-to-energy trash incinerators.
Tags: Martin O'Malley , Maryland House , Maryland Senate , Maryland House of Delegates
Fairfax Co. executive backs purchase of waste-to-energy plant
Fairfax County can make money and keep better control over its own garbage and imported waste if it picks up the option to buy the Covanta waste-to-energy facility in Lorton, County Executive Anthony Griffin says.
Tags: Pat Herrity , Fairax County , Covanta Energy , Anthony Griffin , Hank Silverberg
Fairfax Co. debates purchase of $400M waste-to-energy plant
Fairfax County Executive Anthony Griffin is poised to recommend the county buy a trash incinerator in Lorton.
Tags: Covanta Energy , Lorton , Anthony Griffin , Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce , Robby Demeria , Dominion Power , Fairfax County Board of Supervisors , Pat Herrity , Sharon Bulova , Hank Silverberg
McDonnell talks trash after visiting Lorton plant
Currently, Covanta Energy's waste-to-energy facility handles a million tons of trash per year, producing enough electricity to power 80,000 homes. The energy created is the equivalent of about 500,000 barrels of oil per year.
Tags: Lorton , Covanta Energy , Bob McDonnell , Dominion Power , Hank Silverberg
