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Florida Legislature Certifies Standards for Solid Waste Management Facilities
Tallahassee, FL – As we reported here on February 26, 2016, the Florida State Legislature has finalized laws establishing specific standards for the construction, operation and closure of solid waste management facilities…

New FDEP Guidance: Long-Term Care at Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
Class I and Class III landfills and construction and demolition (C&D) debris disposal facilities that have closed are typically regulated in Florida by a solid waste, long-term care (LTC) permit. …

Changes to Chapter 62-701, Florida Administrative Code, Have Been Finalized
The Certification Package for the Phase III changes to Chapter 62-701, F.A.C., (Solid Waste Management Facilities) was filed on February 22, 2016; these changes will become effective on March 13, 2016….

Thousands of Seminole County, Florida, Residents Could Face Fines Under New Bear-Management Rules
Seminole County is getting serious about controlling bears — and the responsibility is falling on thousands of residents…

Robotic Sorting of Recyclables May Be A Game-Changer
Sadako Technologies of Barcelona, Spain, is an artificial intelligence and robotics company that…

Abandoned Japanese Golf Course Transformed in Solar Farm
An abandoned and bankrupt golf course is being transformed into a solar power station by Kyocera Corporation…

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Changes to Underground Storage Tank Regulations
On June 19, 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule revising the Resource Conservation and Recovery A…

10 Largest Solar Farms in the United States
When we initially published this post in June 2011, the 10 largest solar farms in the United States were identified as follows…

Floridians for Solar Choice has Launched a Petition Drive for a Constitutional Amendment That Would Open Up the Business of Selling Energy
Floridians for Solar Choice is promoting a 2016 Florida constitutional amendment ballot initiative that would give Florida homeowners and businesses t…

FDEP Receives Record-Breaking Number of VCTC Applications – Highest Annual VCTC Amount Ever Requested – Demonstrates Brownfield Program Success
– PRESS RELEASE – FROM FLORIDA BROWNFIELDS ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY 25, 2015 – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”) received a…