EPA Recognizes Clean Energy Initiatives for Turning Landfills into Community Assets and Cutting Gree

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Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)

EPA Recognizes Clean Energy Initiatives for Turning Landfills into Community Assets and Cutting Greenhouse Gases

Each year, EPA recognizes the latest accomplishments of landfill methane partners who have reduced emissions of methane and created renewable energy. The Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) acknowledges its Partners for excellence in innovation and creativity, success in promoting project development, and achieving environmental and economic benefits. On January 9, 2008, the partners accepted the following awards at EPA’s 11th Annual Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Conference and Project Expo in Washington, DC.

Projects of the Year: For 2007, LMOP is pleased to recognize landfill gas energy projects that took innovative approaches to utilize landfill gas from municipal solid waste landfills, deliver environmental and economic benefits directly to the community, and promote landfill gas energy projects locally or nationally. This year’s award winners demonstrate creativity, persistence, and leadership in developing landfill gas energy projects that benefit the local and global community.

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