States, EPA Regions Eye Waste Management To Address Climate Change

State and local officials along with EPA regional staff are beginning to explore ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through waste management activities, with officials in Western states meeting this week to discuss how to influence national policy on the connection between materials management and climate change. Sources involved with the West Coast Forum on Climate Change, Waste Prevention, Recovery and Disposal say the consortium of officials from California, Oregon and Washington and EPA Regions IX and X are...