U.S. Representative Joseph Pitts (R-PA) highlighted the many benefits of waste-to-energy during a speech on the House floor and in an op-ed stating that "trash could be part of the answer for America's energy needs."

The European Environment Agency issued a report stating that increased use of waste-to-energy and recycling will help Europe reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Balitmore Sun reports that Harford County (MD) officials see the 20-year success of its waste-to-energy plant as the driving force behind the county's upcoming decision to expand or rebuild the facility.

Rail-based waste processing facilities cannot operate free from state and local laws during FY2008, as a result of legislation signed into law by President Bush.  IWSA supports this and a permanent prohibition on siting unregulated rail-based transfer stations under a loophole in federal railroad law.

The waste-to-energy industry highlighted its continued commitment to health and safety by renewing the IWSA-OSHA Alliance Agreement today in a ceremony with OSHA Assistant Secretary Edwin Foulke.

IWSA welcomes the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (FL) as its newest municipal member.

Thirty-three House members sent a letter to the Speaker urging that waste-to-energy be included in any RPS adopted by Congress.

IWSA releases an open letter to lawmakers to set the record straight with respect to waste-to-energy in response to misinformation being circulated by opposition groups.

Climate worries and economics drive waste-to-energy plant expansions according to a front page story in Waste News.

New York City Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty tells WCBS-TV that "waste-to-energy today is the best technology that is available" to handle the 12,000 tons of trash collected each day in NYC.

Over 100 organizations and companies sent a letter to House and Senate leadership asking that Congress promptly extend the Section 45 production tax credit for all renewables including waste-to-energy.

An op-ed illustrating why opposition to waste-to-energy actually harms the environment appeared in the Albany Times-Union.

The Naples News-Press prints an editorial praising the success of the Lee County waste-to-energy facility and stating that the plant's original opponents were "self-righteously wrong".

The House Railroads Subcommittee will hold a hearing Oct. 16 to examine the federal loophole allowing rail-based waste transfer stations to operate free from state and local laws.  Please use our advocacy tool to tell your lawmakers that this loophole must be closed.

OSHA chronicles the success of IWSA's Hauler Safety Campaign on the front page of OSHA's Alliance Quarterly Review.  The feature can be downloaded here.

A new Fact Sheet released by IWSA and OSHA provides tips for working in confined spaces to protect and promote the health and safety of those working at waste-to-energy plants.  This  joint effort is a product of the IWSA-OSHA Alliance Agreement.

IWSA releases its 2007 Directory of Waste-to-Energy Plants which highlights the status of the industry and providing detailed information on the nation's 87 waste-to-energy plants.  Please click here to download the directory.

EPA Region 2 Administrator Alan Steinberg highlighted waste-to-energy as part of the solution to the solid waste challenges facing Puerto Rico.

The House of Representatives passed an energy bill that would extend the section 45 production tax credit for waste-to-energy and other renewables for an additional four years.

Abstracts are being accepted now through Sept. 21 for the 16th North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, which will take place May 19-21, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA.  Please click here for details on how to submit your abstract.

Stating that "waste-to-energy is turning a problem into an energy solution,"  a senior EPA official endorsed construction of a new waste-to-energy facility in Maryland.

A 4,000-member citizen's group called "Protectors of Florida's Legacy" placed an op-ed in the Tampa Tribune calling for the use of waste-to-energy as an environmentally preferable way to dispose of the their trash.

The House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation that would extend the section 45 production tax credit for waste-to-energy and other renewables for an additional four years.

In response to an invitation by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-VA), IWSA submitted comments to Capitol Hill on the treatment of waste-to-energy in renewable portfolio standard (RPS) legislation.

IWSA celebrated Hauler Safety Month today with a kickoff event in Lorton, VA highlighting the commitment of the waste-to-energy industry to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. Please click here for more information on the Hauler Safety Campaign conducted through the IWSA-OSHA Alliance.

The Lancaster County (PA) Solid Waste Management Authority---an IWSA member---launched a fleet of new transfer trucks "wrapped" in a creative message informing and reminding residents that waste-to-energy is converting their trash into green, renewable energy.  Click here to see the new trucks.

IWSA is celebrating June as Hauler Safety Month through an alliance with OSHA.  All this month, IWSA members will focus on educating public and private waste haulers, facility employees and contractors about best health and safety practices in the waste-to-energy workplace.   Please click here for more details on the Hauler Safety Campaign.

IWSA launches new radio ads on local stations in Massachusetts to educate residents about which household products contain mercury.  Please see the "Keep Mercury From Rising" website for more information on the industry's efforts to keep mercury out of the trash.

IWSA launched its new Legislative Action Center today, which allows visitors to send important messages to Congress in support of waste-to-energy.  To access this new feature, you can click here or click on "Support WTE" from the navigation menus on any page of this website.  Please visit the new site today and urge your Senators to support waste-to-energy in a renewable portfolio standard.  You are just a few clicks away from making a difference!

IWSA welcomes the Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority as its most recent Municipal member.  The GDRRA oversees Detroit's waste-to-energy facility, which generates clean renewable energy by processing 2,832 tons of trash per day.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided with a 6-3 majority that local flow control ordinances are constitutional if municipal solid waste is being directed to a publicly-owned waste facility.

Click here to learn more about EPA's Solid Waste Hierarchy which states that waste-to-energy is preferable to landfilling.  A new Fact Sheet is also available.

Twenty-three states define waste-to-energy as renewable energy under various state laws and regulations, according to a new Fact Sheet published by IWSA.

At the request of House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell, IWSA submitted comments to Capitol Hill on the treatment of waste-to-energy in any climate change legislation.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration hosts a website which educates kids about the benefits of waste-to-energy.  The EIA website also takes you on a virtual facility tour.

Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore cites waste-to-energy as an important means to offset greenhouse gas emissions and minimize waste in this op-ed printed in the Toronto Star.

With broad environmental group support, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed into law an RPS that requires 25 percent of the state's electricity to be produced by renewable resources—including waste-to-energy—by 2025.

Waste-to-energy can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases, according to the joint statement of 150 academics, policymakers, companies, and non-governmental organizations who have formed the Global Roundtable on Climate Change (GROCC).   The unveiling of the joint statement was the culmination of more than two years work to develop consensus on "The Path to Climate Sustainability."

IWSA testified in support of legislation aimed at expanding capacity at Connecticut's waste-to-energy facilities in a hearing before the Connecticut General Assembly's Energy Committee.

The waste-to-energy industry has been invited by the U.S. Department of Commerce to participate in a Clean Energy Technologies Trade Mission to India and China, April 18-25, 2007.  The goal of the mission is to match participating U.S. companies with prescreened partner agents, distributors, representatives, licensees or retailers.  The mission will include meetings with national and local government officials, networking opportunities, one-on-one business meetings, country briefings by experts, and site visits.  Please click here for additional information.

The 15th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) brochure, agenda, and registration form is now available.  NAWTEC 15 will take place May 21-23 in Miami, FL. Please click here for all the information.

The U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report recognizing that a long term extension of the renewable energy production tax credit, which includes waste-to-energy, is necessary to meet the nation's energy demands, reduce its economic and security vulnerability to foreign oil disruptions, and minimize adverse environmental effects.

The public writes to Waste News highlighting the importance of waste-to-energy in the renewable debate.

Covanta Energy Corp. has received authorization to design and construct a 600-ton per day expansion of the waste-to-energy facility in Hillsborough County, Florida.  This is the second recent expansion that Covanta is overseeing, the first being in Lee County, Florida.  For more information, please click here.

IWSA joined with the National Recycling Coalition, the Solid Waste Association of North America, and the National Solid Wastes Management Association to promote the importance of reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products.  A press release and the joint statement can be downloaded here.

"Expanding our commitment to renewable resources," President Bush signed into law the one-year extension of the tax credit available to new waste-to-energy facilities and expansions.

54 House members and 42 Senators signed letters to President Bush urging him to include a five-year extension of the Section 45 renewable energy production tax credit—which includes waste-to-energy—in the Administration's FY 2008 budget request.

In the final hours of the 109th Congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate extended the Section 45 production tax credit for waste-to-energy and other renewable energy sources for an additional year.  When enacted, new facilities and units qualify for the credit if they are placed in service by  December 31, 2008.

America's Own Energy Source is released by IWSA, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Solid Waste Association of North America, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and highlights the benefits of waste-to-energy.

The Albany Times-Union published an op-ed urging New York Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer to focus on turning garbage into renewable energy.

HealthNewsDigest.com published a letter to the editor by IWSA responding to a misleading post on their website.

Waste Management World magazine published an article on the growth potential of waste-to-energy in the United States.  You can view all articles in their waste-to-energy special edition here.

An article written by Christopher Hume entitled "Turning waste into energy beats landfilling" was published in the Hamilton Spectator and other periodicals

IWSA sends a letter to the editor of the Boston Globe highlighting  the environmental track record of waste-to-energy in Massachusetts.

Shunning a not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) attitude, nearly sixty percent of the people in the greater Toronto area support waste-to-energy, even if it means that the facility would be built in their neighborhood.  A full 91 percent of the residents support waste-to-energy generally.

The Toronto Star reports that 91 percent of greater Toronto area residents support waste-to-energy as a viable solution to solid waste and energy challenges.

Click here to view IWSA's advertisement, which ran in the October 23 edition of TelevisionWeek in a special section focusing on environmental journalism.

Former New York Department of Environmental Conservation air regulator Jack Lauber was interviewed on WGY in Albany and discusses the environmental benefits of waste-to-energy.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion before the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to stay the litigation over EPA's large municipal waste combustor rule until EPA completes a reconsideration of yet-to-be-determined aspects of the rule.

Waste News published an article highlighting waste-based energy and the efforts of a coalition of groups, including IWSA, to promote increased incentives.

A coalition of groups, including IWSA and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, call on lawmakers and policymakers to provide additional incentives to stimulate new waste-based energy capacity, and to support existing capacity.  Waste-based energy is a term used to describe all technologies that recover energy from waste.  The most prevalent examples of waste-based energy include waste-to-energy, landfill gas, and biomass.

U.S. Representatives Jeb Bradley (NH) and Charlie Bass (NH) sent a letter to EPA asking to have waste-to-energy included in EPA's Green Power Partnership.  The two Congressmen also express concern that EPA has allowed Green-e to restrict the renewable marketplace.

Waste-to-energy was featured on Bloomberg News during an interview with Covanta Energy CEO Anthony Orlando during a segment called "Bloomberg Market Makers".

The success of IWSA's Hauler Safety Campaign is the lead story in OSHA's Alliance Quarterly Review, which can be downloaded here.

An article in Waste News entitled "WTE coming back, slowly but surely" describes the resurgence of the waste-to-energy industry in the United States.

IWSA and OSHA delivered a joint presentation on the IWSA-OSHA Alliance Agreement at the 22nd Annual National Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA) Meeting in Orlando.