Running from Springfield to Shawneetown, Illinois, the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway was formed in 1870 out of two existing railroads.  The village of Ridgway, named for the S&ISE's president, Thomas S. Ridgway, was established as...

AEP and the City of Columbus announced that they will purchase all of the electricity from a 50-megawatt solar farm currently under construction. The site is located on a closed landfill. The deal will allow the city to provide local, Ohio-based...

Honolulu’s Landfill Advisory Committee will begin discussions about where to put Oahu’s newest landfill. The Committee is made up of nine citizens with backgrounds in government, engineering and contracting and other fields. The Committee will...

The clock is ticking for food manufacturers and consumer packaged goods companies who use per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)-containing materials. By January 2024 these toxic “forever chemicals” will be prohibited in the manufacturing of food contact...

With more than 9,000 chemicals meeting the classification of  per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), it is important to know the science behind the levels in the environment as well as exposure risks...

Three weeks after a fire caused smoke to engulf the country's capital, Serbia has shut down its landfill...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has suggested the expansion of four landfills in Twin City suburbs that would expand municipal solid waste capacity by 5.6 million tons...

The waste and recycling industry continues to experience fire incidents that are in line with historical trends. Recognizing this problem, Fire Rover has released a new early detection, verification and dispatch solution and continues to track...

Residents living near Central Maui landfill are concerned officials aren't doing enough to keep trash from littering the area. Videos of swirling trash have been circulating social media.  ...