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This is astory that aired on OETA Public Television’s The Oklahoma News Report in Tulsa Oklahoma as reported by Cathy Tatom and photojournalist Tim Carson. For more information or to contact us, please go to www.oeta.tv The verbatim script follows below… BACK IN THE ’80’s, SOME LANDFILLS BEGAN RECOVERING METHANE GAS PRODUCED BY ROTTING GARBAGE TO KEEP ODORS DOWN. NOW A FEW ARE TAKING THE PROCESS ONE STEP FURTHER IN AN EFFORT TO GO GREEN. THEY’RE RECYCLING THE GAS INTO A CHEAP, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. OETA’S CATHY TATOM TAKES US TO A TULSA LANDFILL RECYLING ITS METHANE GAS TO HELP POWER A NEARBY CEMENT PLANT. TRASH COLLECTED FROM TULSA AND MANY OF ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IS DUMPED INTO THE QUARRY LANDFILL TO DECOMPOSE. THE PROCESS RESULTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF LOTS OF FOUL SMELLING METHANE GAS AS THE GARBAGE ROTS. TO KEEP THE STENCH FROM OVERWHELMING THOSE DOWN WIND, PETE SCHULTZE SAYS WASTE MANAGEMENT LACES ITS TRASH PITS WITH METHANE GAS COLLECTION WELLS. Pete Schultze/Waste Management: “Very similar to natural gas wells in the ground and then we put a vacuum on the wells and we actually suck the gas right from the landfill.” IN THE PAST, THE METHANE EXTRACTED FROM THE LANDFILL WAS SIMPLY FLARED OFF. THAT WASTED THIS CHEAP, PLENTIFUL, RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE. NOW RATHER THAN WASTE IT, THE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY RECYCLES IT. “We’re taking a greenhouse gas like methane and making renewable energy with the waste that people put in our landfills.” Cathy: “To show

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Murkowski Discusses Alaska Gas Pipeline

January 18, 2010

Sen. Murkowski addresses the flap over an Alaska gas pipeline and discusses pipeline friendly provisions that will be part of a comprehensive energy bill that’s expected to pass the Senate Energy a… Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Addressing Afl-cio Convention On Green Jobs And The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Project

December 16, 2009

Vince Beltrami, president of the Alaska AFL-CIO offers support of Resolution #10, the green jobs resolution, and briefs the convention and seeks support for construction of an Alaska Natural Gas Pi… Enjoyed this article?More information on Go Green Tips!

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Success Story Of Bio Gas Production And Transportation At 400M By 16 Mm Drip Irrigation Lateral Pipeline

November 23, 2009

SUCCESS STORY OF BIO GAS PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION AT 400M BY 16 MM DRIP IRRIGATION LATERAL PIPELINE P.P.Shelke Subject Matter Specialist (Agril.Engg) Background:-           Shri Shyamrao Vinayakrao Deshmukh is a Farmer residing at Village Tandulwadi in Risod Tahsil of Washim District.  His village is about 12 Kms from Tahsil Place.  It is situated on the […]

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