Friends of the Earth: Freedom of Information Act Findings Reveal Covert Incinerator Lobby Blitz
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSgov) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on May 30, 2023:
FOIA documents uncovered by Friends of the Earth confirm that an incinerator industry campaign, led by waste management giant Covanta, is attempting to potentially co-opt billions of dollars in climate funding under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Incineration industry giants tout waste incineration energy as "sustainable" when in reality its production is dirtier than coal. . . .
FOIA documents uncovered by Friends of the Earth confirm that an incinerator industry campaign, led by waste management giant Covanta, is attempting to potentially co-opt billions of dollars in climate funding under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Incineration industry giants tout waste incineration energy as "sustainable" when in reality its production is dirtier than coal. . . .