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Sierra Club in the case.The Sierra Club had intervened in the case filed by the company against Clark County. The Conservation Law Center in Bloomington was also involved in the case."It's time for (Lehigh Hanson) to follow the process and ensure the protections required by the law," she said.Related: Kentucky, Indiana home to top 'super-polluters'From the archives: Essroc loses appeal to burn hazardous wasteOrth ruled the plant in Speed, Indiana, did not follow the proper administrative procedures before filing its lawsuit seeking to overturn a local zoning decision. She also found that the county had acted properly in the matter.C. Gregory Fifer, an attorney who represented the company, declined to comment, as did David Nachand, who represented the county.The proposal has been in dispute and disarray since the company proposed to burn hazardous waste in 2014, with the county at first allowing the practice under local zoning laws and later reversing itself after substantial public pressure from people concerned about their health and safety reminded public officials of an old ordinance that was still on the books.The Courier-Journal reported in 1993 that Clark County commissioners banned the burning of hazardous waste within a mile of homes or businesses – excluding nearly all of the county. The plant, located in Speed, is closer than that to homes and businesses.More from the CJ: Don't let Rubbertown chemical plant off the hook, crowd saysRead this: Bank didn't want to take down 'stately tree,' executive saysAt the hearing last year, Fifer called the ordinance a "sham." The company would need to seek a variance and it has yet to do so, the judge ruled.Company officials have said the fuel change would prolong the life of the plant that has been part of the community for more than 100 years and help preserve some 200 jobs.Area residents have said they don't want shipments of hazardous materials so close to homes. The company and neighbors have also argued over emissions from burning hazardous waste, which would replace some coal burning.Reach reporter James Bruggers at 502-582-4645 and at jbruggers@courier-journal.com.Read or Share this story: http://www... (The Courier-Journal)
After it’s compressed and dried, the gas is sent to Hoosier Energy, which has the rights to the gas produced at the landfill. The company, based in Bloomington, Indiana, then converts the gas to energy, which it sells to utility providers like ComEd.Republic gets a few pennies for each kilowatt of energy that is generated, Holcomb said. The payments help to offset some of the costs to build and maintain the system of pipes and pumps that collect gases from decomposing waste.Although capturing the gases is expensive, waste companies are required to collect and control gas under the Clean Air Act or risk receiving fines from the federal or state EPA. Companies are also allowed to flare, or burn, landfill gas. The process prevents the gas from escaping into the air but fails to convert it into energy.In addition to the expensive network of pipes and vacuums, Republic uses a credit card-thin layer of specialized plastic to contain waste liquids within the landfill. The liner sits atop about three feet of clay.a href="http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/sites/default/files/article/image-non-gallery/DSC_0088_2MB.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=no,dependent=no'); return false;" title="About 5,000 t... (Chicago Tonight | WTTW)
