With increased oil and gas activity necessitating the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to identify sites around the country for the development of state-of-the art landfills while it prepares for closer scrutiny of ongoing operations.
“Generally speaking, we have a problem with waste disposal here. We have to address that and it is why we are looking to have a landfill in possibly every municipality that is at a location where it is safe and sustainable,” EPA Managing Director Vincent Adams said in an interview.
“Now, with ramped up activity from the oil and gas sector added to the current situation, and while we believe that the companies will do the right thing as it pertains waste management, we have our part to do and it is why we too are ramping up preparations,” he added.
