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Senate committee advances waste‑to‑energy bill after lively debate and an amendment to public‑private partnership language
Summary
Senate Bill 964, proposing a waste‑to‑energy framework, passed committee with amendments after extensive public testimony both in opposition and support; the committee changed mandated public‑private partnership language to require exploration rather than mandatory establishment.
The Senate committee advanced Senate Bill 964, which would direct the State to explore waste‑to‑energy options, after a contentious hearing featuring extensive public opposition and some legislative support. Committee members amended the bill to change mandatory language requiring a public‑private partnership into a directive to explore such partnerships.
Opponents, including national and local waste‑policy advocates, told the committee incineration and large waste‑to‑energy plants are costly and polluting and that recycling and diversion produce better life‑cycle environmental outcomes. Mike Iwa of Energy Justice…
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