The Albany Times-Union published a letter to the editor from Jack Lauber, a former New York State air regulator, which Lauber discusses the benefits of using waste-to-energy as a trash management tool and why concerns over emissions are a thing of the past.  Lauber states that, "Modern WTE technologies involve enhanced waste recycling and separation, high-efficiency combustion and advanced air pollution controls including dry scrubbing."  Noting that the European Union relies on a combination of recycling and waste-to-energy, Lauber laments New York City's reliance on landfilling as their primary waste management tool.