Philip Comella, in a recently published article, writes about how everyone in the landfill gas industry knows how contracts are a necessary evil.
The parties understandably focus on the engineering aspects of the design; how many wells and engines to install; how to increase or extend gas production; how the gas production translates into revenue; the status of carbon
Continue Reading Avoiding Disputes Down the Road: The Top Ten Problems With Landfill Gas Contracts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a proposed rule that would update air standards for new municipal solid waste landfills (landfills). 79 Fed. Reg. 41796 (July 17, 2014).
The Whitehouse had, earlier this year, issued an update to President Obama’s Climate Action Plan “Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions.” The update specified that in the
Continue Reading EPA Proposes Updated Methane Limits for New Municipal Landfills and Requests Comment on Whether and How to Update Emissions Guidelines for Existing Landfills
By Jeryl L. Olson and Eric E. Boyd
The Department of Energy announced on November 16 that the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP), one of seven public/private carbon sequestration partnerships throughout the country, had completed an analysis of the capacity of the region to permanently store carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. DOE Announcement The analysis indicates that
Continue Reading Study Shows Hundreds of Years of Carbon Storage Capacity Available