WASTE INDUSTRY RIPS CAL/EPA GHG EMISSIONS DATA, FEARING CRACKDOWN

Representatives of major California waste management companies are criticizing the final report of the California EPA-led Climate Action Team (CAT), claiming assertions that landfills are large sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have not been adequately explained and appear to be based on questionable data. The industry fears the CAT report may lead to new crackdowns on GHG emissions from solid waste facilities, which may be targeted in state legislation later this year. The CAT report essentially groups the state's...