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5/14/2013
Senate Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a $955 billion farm bill on Tuesday [including $800 million in mandatory funding for the Energy Title which includes biogas programs], the first step toward completing an overhaul of the nation's food and farm policy that was derailed last year when the House failed to vote on its version of the bill. The new bill, which was approved 15 to 5, is expected to save $23 billion over the next 10 years by eliminating or consolidating hundreds of agriculture programs. More>>
5/2/2013
US Composting Council Announces Lori Scozzafava as New Executive Director
The United States Composting Council (USCC) is pleased to announce Lori Scozzafava as its new Executive Director. Ms. Scozzafava is a highly experienced association executive who has been involved in solid waste management for over 25 years.
Ms. Scozzafava was Deputy Executive Director of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) from 2004 through 2012 and has extensive experience managing budgets, government affairs, education and annual conference activities. During her tenure she helped the organization increase membership and revenue. Prior to serving as Deputy Executive Director, Ms. Scozzafava was SWANA's Director of Technical Programs and the Recycling Services Division Manager for the Maryland Department of the Environment. More>>
5/2/2013
Food & Farm Waste Biogas Plant Introduced at Vermont Technical College
Ground has been broken on a new food and farm waste to biogas anaerobic digestion facility on the Randolph Campus of Vermont Technical College (VTC).
VTC explained that the facility will be constructed near the campus' central heating plant, where it affords ease of operation in transferring power to Vermont's electricity grid as well for delivering heat to the campus, and is also co-located with the farm fields on the main campus.
The college said that the Central Vermont Recovered Biomass Facility will serve as an educational facility and model for other facilities as the reduced dependence on non-renewable energy sources is a benefit consistent with the state's energy plan. According to VTC at least 51% of the feedstock will come from a combination of farm manure and crops. The rest will be a mix of food processing waste and/or scraps
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Latest Events [view all]
5/20/2013
ABC Membership Committee Meeting
ABC Membership Committee Meeting
May 20, 2013, 4-5PM ET
The call-in number (as always) is 218-339-2500, with access code 715242#. Meeting agenda to follow.
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5/22/2013
ABC Board Meeting
The next ABC Board meeting will take place from 2-3 p.m. ET on May 22. To join these meetings, email Nandi Mbazima at nmbazima@ttcorp.com. More>>
5/23/2013
ABC LRA Meeting (Federal Activities)
The next ABC LRA meeting on Federal activities will take place from 2-3 p.m. ET on May 23. To join these meetings, email Nandi Mbazima at nmbazima@ttcorp.com. More>>
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