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Creamery Cooperative won the 2016 American Biogas Council Agricultural Project of the Year for the Farm Powered* anaerobic digester project at Barstow’s Longview Farm in Hadley, Mass.The Goodrich Farm digester will produce 140,000 Mcf per year. (A Mcf is 1,000 cubic feet of Renewable Natural Gas.) The College will buy 100,000 Mcf of the gas from Vanguard and Vermont Gas will purchase the remainder.Once the digester is operating, the College will use oil at its heating plant only as a back-up energy source during extreme cold weather or other emergency situations. “We’re especially excited about this project because it’s our first partnership with a college and our first digester in Vermont,” said John Hanselman, executive chairman of Vanguard. “Middlebury College, Goodrich Farm, and Vermont Gas are setting a new example that can be replicated across the country.”“We are thrilled to be a part of this unique and innovative project that will deliver a new, local source of renewable energy to Middlebury College and others,” said Don Rendall, president and CEO of Vermont Gas. “Vermont Gas is proud to be the first local distribution company in the country to offer the choice of renewable natural gas service to our customers. A local source, hosted by a Vermont family farm, serving a world-renowned Vermont college, is a big step forward in advancing Vermont’s clean energy future.”Jack Byrne, director of sustainability integration at the College, noted that the project would also offer valuable academic benefits for Middlebury students and faculty. “This is an important step for Middlebury College from an operational standpoint but it will also offer multiple educational and research opportunities for our students just as our biomass plant has,” said Byrne.*Farm Powered is a trademark of Vanguard Renewables. About Middlebury CollegeFounded in 1800, Middlebury is unique in being a classic liberal arts college that also offers graduate and specialized programs operating around the world. Although its international focus is strong, Middlebury is rooted in Vermont, where its history is entwined with the state, Addison County, and the town of Middlebury where it is located. Middlebury has established itself as a leader in campus environmental initiatives, with an accompanying educational focus on environmental issues in Vermont and around the globe. About Vanguard RenewablesThe Vanguard Renewables Farm Powered Organics to Energy Lifecycle solves organic waste disposal challenges and supports the American farmer. Our scalable, closed-loop Farm Powered anaerobic digestion process converts farm and food waste into energy. About Vermont GasVermont Gas Systems is a leader in energy efficiency and innovation, offering a clean, safe, affordable choice for over 50,000 homes, businesses, and institutions in Franklin, Chittenden and Addison counties. The company plays an important role in Vermont’s clean energy future by displacing higher-emitting fuels and with its award-winning energy efficiency programs. Digester Project Fact SheetWho is Vanguard Renewables?Vanguard Renewables develops, constructs, owns, and operates Farm Powered Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facilities that provide a closed loop organics (food and agricultural waste) to energy lifecycle solution. Our digesters sustain American farms, enable organic waste ban compliance, reduce Green House Gas and phosphorus, and produce renewable clean energy.Farm Powered Anaerobic Digester Project at Goodrich Family Dairy FarmLocation & ConstructionLocated in Salisbury, Vt., Addison County. 5.6 miles from Middlebury College and Cabot’s largest cheese factoryPlan to c... (Vermont Biz)
The contract also includes one “heavy trash” pickup once every three months.Indianapolis-based Best Way and C.G.S. Services from Morristown also submitted bids for trash collection.
Earlier this year Benton County’s district attorney’s office began investigating EWS for multiple possible crimes.District attorney Matthew Stowe recently told the Tennessean, "We are looking at felony charges based on the current lack of safety-ness and white collar charges based on how they were operating … The entire time [they were] operating they should have been putting money aside to close this place down. If they haven't done so, the operation is a fraud, and we will pursue white collar crimes."Over the time period that EWS ran the landfill, TDEC sent the company notices, enforceable content orders and a commissioner's order for violations. TDEC also inspected the facility more than 100 times since 2009."At this point, we are focused on successful closure of the landfill and ensuring the health and safety of the citizens of Camden and protection of the environment," says Ward.Cadmium and other heavy metals are commonly found in landfill leachate, particularly at industrial waste sites. However, it is unusual to detect them in groundwater at high concentrations because they tend to be adsorbed by soil and to move slowly, says Wayne Pearce, a hydrogeologist with Long Beach, Calif.-based SCS Engineers.Even when groundwater tests positive for cadmium and other naturally occurring metals, it can be difficult to determine human-caused impact versus impact from nature.A long history of sampling wells can help conclude if there have been changes over time that could be a red flag of contamination. Then, it should be determined whether cadmium is downgradient of the landfill and how those levels compare on the upgradient side.“Say groundwater flows from north to south, then the upgradient side of the landfill is north and the downgradient side is south. If cadmium is detected in a well on the south side, you should look at wells on the north side,” says Pearce. “In this case, if there are high cadmium concentrations downgradient from the landfill [south], but none is detected upgradient and it’s not naturally occurring in the water, then high concentrations could be the result of the landfill.”... (waste360)
This year, the cleanup focus will be in Westborough, Northborough, Framingham, Wayland, Sudbury, Marlborough, Hudson, Stow, Maynard, Acton, Concord, and Billerica. To volunteer, call 978-369-3956, e-mail office@oars3rivers.org or visit www.oars3rivers.org. Jennifer Fenn Lefferts can be reached at jflefferts@yahoo.com.
Photo: Matt Rourke, STF / Associated Press Image 7 of 10A sign in the debris announces no fake news as the Sharpstown High School members helped clean up the neighborhood homes around the high school Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Houston. Sharpstown High School organized the "Sharpstown HS Cares Harvey Restoration and Clean Up Event" for which faculty, students, and community members assisted in the cleanup efforts. ( Steve Gonzales / Houston Chronicle ) lessA sign in the debris announces no fake news as the Sharpstown High School members helped clean up the neighborhood homes around the high school Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Houston. Sharpstown High School ... more Photo: Steve Gonzales, Staff / Houston Chronicle Image 8 of 10In this Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, photo, Blatt helps his neighbor Tamlyn Lima collect golf clubs from debris piled in front of her home in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Harvey's record-setting rains now have the potential to set records for the amount of debris one storm can produce. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) lessIn this Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2... (San Antonio Express-News (subscription))
