Posts Tagged ‘biosolids’

The First City in the U.S. to Make Natural Gas from Our Poop

A composting toiletSan Antonio, Texas will be the first city in the United States to produce natural gas from the methane that comes from the poop of its residents on a large, profitable scale. Our excrement is being more technically referred to as “biosolids” by the companies and agencies involved in the project. And the project is by no means a joke.

Small Town Made Famous by Erin Brockovich Is Under Fire Again

Hinkley residents protest new sludge facility (source: HelpHinkley.org)Hinkley residents protest new sludge facility (source: HelpHinkley.org)The small California Desert community of Hinkley, made famous by true story portrayed in the movie Erin Brockovich, is under the gun again. However this time, it's not a hidden threat like hexavalent chromium-6, secretly poisoning their water supply and sickening the town. This time the threat is out in the open,

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