Connecticut is shutting down its trash-to-energy plant. Anyone care to guess where that trash is going to end up? Yes, right in our backyard. Of course.

This is exactly the chain of events that will keep happening if Pennsylvania's trash-first / communities-second policy is in place.

How it started...

2015: FOL makes the arguments that as long as the state keeps expanding landfills, there is no impetus for anyone to change. And as long as there is no impetus to change, everyone, including other states, do not need to consider alternatives and will keep shipping trash here.

How it's going...

2022: Connecticut shuts down their in-state trash process.

Connecticut seeks proposals to send their waste out of state.

Connecticut chooses the Keystone Sanitary Landfill to send the trash to.

This is not going to end. And NEPA, by virtue of the state's unfettered landfill expansions, will cement our future as the dumping ground for everyone. It's already happening, right in front of our eyes.

Sources:

FOL OpEd from 2015:

https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/.../article_4cb1932b...

Article on Connecticut shutting down its existing trash process

https://ctmirror.org/.../with-trash-plant-closing-ct.../

Connecticut's Authority looking to out of state landfills

https://www.ctmira.org/.../01/2022-01-19-Board-Package-1.pdf