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Rate Adjustments And The Transition Into The 21st Century
2019-05-23 16:03:45| Country Lines Online
By Tom Sobeck, President & CEO Each year as the financial audit of our operations nears completion, I start to wonder, will this be the year that last years performance will impact our rates? After six years, it finally happened. Electric rates will need an adjustment in 2019. The last distribution rate increase that was […] The post Rate Adjustments And The Transition Into The 21st Century appeared first on Michigan Country Lines Magazine.
Category: Energy and Environment
As urban areas grow, so must your approach to waste management
2019-05-23 15:56:00| Waste Age
Waste generation will outpace population growth by more than double by 2050, says a 2018 report by the World Bank. The study links growth in prosperity and movement to urban areas to increases in per capita generation of waste.
Category: Energy and Environment
Get Involved In Your Co-op
2019-05-23 15:30:18| Country Lines Online
It’s time to nominate potential directors. Co-ops are self-governing organizations controlled by their members who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected representatives on a cooperative board of directors are accountable to all of its members. Since Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op (PIE&G) is a democracy, it […] The post Get Involved In Your Co-op appeared first on Michigan Country Lines Magazine.
Category: Energy and Environment
Trump Cuts Infrastructure Meeting Short Amid Cover Up Comments
2019-05-23 14:48:00| Waste Age
President Trump said he would no longer pursue bipartisan cooperation until Democrats conclude their investigations against him.
Category: Energy and Environment
Canada Hires Company to Take Back its Trash from the Philippines
2019-05-23 14:30:00| Waste Age
Bolloré Logistics Canada is scheduled to remove Canadas trash from the Philippines by the end of June.
Category: Energy and Environment
Propane Tanks Wreak Havoc at MRFs and Disposal Sites
2019-05-23 10:00:00| Waste Age
Due to the safety and economic problems posed by disposable propane tanks, some organizations are pushing alternatives to disposable cylinders.
Category: Energy and Environment
Brightmark Breaks Ground on Plastics-to-fuel Facility in Indiana
2019-05-23 10:00:00| Waste Age
Brightmarks new technology recycles plastic into transportation fuel and wax, and the company has plans in the works for future sites.
Category: Energy and Environment
Study Claims Millions in the U.S. are Exposed to Waste Incinerator Pollution
2019-05-23 10:00:00| Waste Age
A study from The New School in New York City found that 79 percent of waste incinerators are in lower income communities.
Category: Energy and Environment
Recycling Industry Seeks Relief from Excessive Rail Charges
2019-05-23 10:00:00| Waste Age
ISRI has called on the Surface Transportation Board to address poor rail service and skyrocketing fees.
Category: Energy and Environment
Bottle-to-bottle Recycler Tackles Ocean Plastic Pollution
2019-05-23 10:00:00| Waste Age
CarbonLITE is launching a new category of PET plastic100 percent post-consumer, ocean-diverted plastic.
Category: Energy and Environment