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Residents and Sierra Club warn Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority about waste-to-energy plant amid EPA rulemaking
Summary
Public commenters and the Sierra Club told the Solid Waste Authority that the county’s waste-to-energy plant may not capture all pollution and urged the board to support stronger EPA emissions limits; staff said the authority submitted formal comments and is awaiting EPA’s response.
Residents and environmental advocates used the Solid Waste Authority meeting to press elected officials about emissions and public health concerns at the county’s waste-to-energy plant. At the matters-by-the-public portion, an attendee said the facility had been described for years as ‘the cleanest’ but now ‘‘we were sold a bill of goods,’’ and urged commissioners to protect public health and allow full public comment.
Why it matters: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new emission limits for large municipal solid waste combustors. Drew Martin, speaking on behalf of the Sierra Club, said he opposed the county’s waste-to-energy plan and that media reporting and EPA…
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