LAWMAKERS HALT CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY PUSH, CALL FOR MORE AIR DATA

The Legislature this week threw a wet blanket over ambitious attempts to ease the siting of waste conversion technology facilities in the state, with lawmakers saying they need more information on air emissions before they can decide whether to encourage the construction of these facilities. The legislators' call for more information comes as the waste board continues to struggle with a $1.5-million report on these technologies, which was initially finalized but then reconsidered after the board was told by lawmakers...