landfill site impact News
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IFAT CHINA 2008 – Exploiting the energy potential of landfill gas
No. 06/e March 2008 IFAT CHINA 2008 – Exploiting the energy potential of landfill gas The gases arising in decomposition processes in landfill sites contribute to the greenhouse effect and also present a substantial health hazard. On the other hand they are often rich in methane and therefore a potential energy source. In China there is still considerable potential for generating electricity and ...
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EPA reaches agreement with General Electric Company and SI Group, Inc. to protect drinking water at the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site in Nassau, New York
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the General Electric Company and SI Group, Inc. (formerly Schenectady Chemical) to collect and properly dispose of contaminated ground water and liquid leaching from the Dewey Loeffel landfill that is threatening several nearby drinking water wells. The liquid seeping from the landfill, called ...
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