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Senate approves study and narrow authorization for cement‑kiln hazardous‑fuel use after contentious debate
Summary
After hours of debate and expert testimony, the Senate adopted amendments and advanced substitute Senate Bill 140 to create a study committee and site‑specific process allowing limited tests of processed hazardous fuels in cement kilns; the measure passed third-reading calendar amid objections about committee scope and fiscal language.
Senate debate on Substitute Senate Bill 140 (Industrial Furnace Fuel Recycling Act) dominated a long portion of the Feb. 14 floor session. Sponsor Senator John P. Holmgren described the bill as a cautious framework to evaluate use of processed hazardous‑waste‑derived fuels in cement kilns: the bill would list acceptable fuel specifications, require multi‑stage testing and monitoring, and create an independent review process to assess community and environmental impacts.
Supporters said properly processed fuels can be burned safely in kilns and turn an environmental liability into an energy resource. Holmgren described the testing, chain‑of‑custody and repeated plant testing that would be required and…
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