Published: March 24, 2010
Tags: Agricultural Waste Best Management Practices Advisory Group, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, emissions, manure
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group representing farmers, environmental advocates and scientists will hold a public meeting to talk about how to handle hazardous manure emissions. The Agricultural Waste Best Management Practices Advisory Group is developing recommendations to mitigate potentially dangerous hydrogen sulfide and ammonia emissions from manure. The recommendations are expected to be completed [...]
Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced Monday the county next year will launch a feasibility study for a food waste digester that could produce up to $4 million in local green energy. “We’re currently earning $3 million a year for taxpayers by turning methane from trash at our county landfill into green electricity,” Falk said [...]
MADISON – The state Natural Resources Board has given the go-ahead for public hearings on proposed changes to state runoff rules for agricultural farms, municipalities and developers. The hearings will be held in early 2010, with dates and locations being worked on now and announced later this year. Proposed changes for farmers would create new [...]
Published: November 9, 2009
Tags: Clear Horizons, Dane County, Dane County Cow-Power Project, digester, Doyle, manure, SCC Americas, Waunakee
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By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Dane County announced Monday that Milwaukee-based Clear Horizons LLC and its partner, SCC Americas, will enter into negotiations to develop a Waunakee-area manure digester. A press release from the county said the final decision to begin construction is still months away, but the Clear Horizons’ approval sets the state’s first community [...]