Citizens of Puerto Rico, city planners, and site managers are interested in redevelopment uses for landfills in Puerto Rico, which are particularly well suited for solar photovoltaic (PV) installation. The p...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in accordance with the RE-Powering America's Land initiative, selected the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a feasibility study of installing renewables on several landfills that are targeted for closure under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ...
Roughly 75 percent of municipal landfills in Puerto Rico don't comply with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requirements, environmental advocates and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) told a briefing June 16 on Capitol Hill. The environmental advocates said 20 of 27 landfills on the island ...
Re-Covering All the Bases: A Comparison of Landfills and Resource Recovery Facilities in Puerto RicoMarie Lynn MirandaBrack W HaleJune