State Environment Commissioner Katie Dykes On Connecticut's Looming Waste Crisis
For years, Connecticut sent large portions of waste to the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA) trash-to-energy plant in Hartford. This, in spite of protests by Hartford residents, who say pollution from the plant has caused health problems. Now, the plant will close in 2022.
Today, we talk with Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes about the state's garbage.
The commissioner has said the state is facing a “waste crisis” in coming years. So what’s the solution?
We also ask her about the state’s energy future…
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