The Waste-to-Energy Association is asking a federal court to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to complete a residual risk review for large municipal solid waste combustors that it says is long overdue.
The association, a trade organization representing owners and operators of waste-to-energy facilities, told the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday that the Clean Air Act mandates the review.
Waste-to-energy plants burn garbage to produce steam in boilers, which is then used to power electric generator turbines, according to the Energy Information Administration.
The EPA was required to complete its residual risk review by ...
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