In New Jersey, the issue was raised in athrough a public records request. In it, lawyers for Ironbound Community Corp. and New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance presented data showing that the state’s five incinerators have violated federal and state laws, including the Clean Air Act, every year since 2004.
The incinerator investigation has surfaced as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection writes rules to implement A spokesperson at Wheelabrator Technologies, which operates a single New Jersey site, did not respond to requests for comment.“Not every violation is created equal. Some violations can be ministerial, some violations can be of low environmental and public health consequence individually,” LaTourette said. A simple count of violations doesn’t determine whether a facility is in compliance, he said.
An in-state incinerator is eligible to sell renewable energy certificates only if it meets “the highest environmental standards and minimizes any impacts to the environment and local communities,” limits that never were explicitly defined under New Jersey’s Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act.
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No. Tell me a renewable energy free money scheme wasn't taken advantage by states, businesses, etc.