Tens of thousands of gallons of nasty, only partially treated sewage was accidentally unloaded into a Long Island bay for roughly 15 straight minutes on Sunday, state officials confirmed. Nearly ...

By extracting far more usable material from sludge that would normally remain as waste and by converting much of the carbon dioxide in the resulting biogas into additional methane, the integrated ...

Bio-tar, once seen as a toxic waste, can be transformed into bio-carbon with applications in clean energy and environmental protection. This innovation could reduce emissions, create profits, and ...

LD 25 would establish a $50 million bond issue supporting infrastructure projects focused on ‘proper management and disposal of wastewater sludge or biosolids.’ Dewatered sludge from screw presses ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — A Washington State University-led research team says it has found a way to turn sewage sludge into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas more efficiently and at a lower cost, ...

Companies like Merrell Bros. turn Florida’s sewage into fertilizer. Director of Florida Operations Charles “Red” Vancura stands inside one of the company’s greenhouses in Spring Hill, Florida, on Nov.

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — Frustration is building in North Kingstown over a proposed sewage sludge processing plant. The facility would go on All American Way in the Quonset Business Park, ...

Renewable energy company Green Development is proposing a new sludge processing plant in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The facility would use a high-heat process called pyrolysis to turn wastewater ...

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The Juniper Ridge Landfill rises above the trees in Old Town in July 2025. The state-owned landfill takes almost 90% of Maine’s sludge and is expected to reach capacity in 2028 (Daryn Slover/Staff ...

Woonsocket residents are suing the city over nauseating odors from a local sludge incinerator. The Woonsocket City Council has voted to close the incinerator, which processes waste for over 20 ...

Sludge is often applied as fertilizer to farmland in South Carolina. It’s considered good for plant growth, but there are growing questions about toxic materials in the sludge. This photo, from March ...