Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. - Incinerator

In 1999 Wheelabrator Environmental Systems of Hampton NY was assessed penalties by the federal Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the federal Clean Air Act. The North East Solid Waste Committee (NESWC) has been involved in the fight against the plant.

See

• "Desperately seeking state help for NESWC bills," Andover Townsman, August 7, 1997, p. 24.
• "Andover residents join rally against NESWC," Andover Townsman, August 28, 1997, p. 23.
• "IG trashes NESWC contract," Andover Townsman, September 25, 1997, p. 31.
• "EPA eyes impact of trash burning: US to study four incinerators clustered in Merrimack Valley," Boston Sunday Globe, November 23, 1997, p. 1.
• "Trashing incineration yet again," Andover Townsman, November 26, 1997, p. 1.
• "Wheelabrator says it will challenge possible fines," Andover Townsman, December 4, 1997, p. 5.
• "State IG trashes NESWC contract," Andover Townsman, January 8, 1998, p. 33.
• "Shut down or pay down," Andover Townsman, January 15, 1998, p. 1.
• "DEP accused of blowing smoke on incinerators," Andover Townsman, March 5, 1998, p. 38.
• "NESWC fight takes two tacks," Andover Townsman, April 16, 1998, p. 30.
• "NESWC wins a round in retrofit cost dispute," Andover Townsman, June 18, 1998, p. 16.
• "Consultant saves NESWC $7.5m on retrofit," Andover Townsman, July 9, 1998, p. 26.
• "Incinerator to remain," Andover Townsman, August 20, 1998, p. 7.
• "Wheelabrator: towns are paying for construction of the plant, not to run it," Andover Townsman, December 31, 1998.
• "Plan would cut costs for incinerator: Wheelabrator, communities to revise pact," Boston Sunday Globe, March 14, 1999.
• "EPA fines incinerator operator," Boston Sunday Globe, May 2, 1999.
• "DEP approves NESWC incinerator retrofit," Andover Townsman, July 1, 1999, p. 5.
• "$500,000 from state could solve this year's woes, says Finegold: Waste windfall for NESWC's Andover," Andover Townsman, March 29, 2001.

--Kim 10:12, December 17, 2013 (EST)

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