Thursday, March 19, 2009

Waste to Power, Landfills Are Bright Spot in Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate's Energy Plan

March 19th, 2009
News Channel 8

LORTON, Va. - Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe unveiled his environmental plan, at a northern Virginia landfill, to highlight the importance of renewable resources in the commonwealth.

The former DNC chair said if elected to be Virginia's next governor, he plans to transform landfills into producers of inexpensive power. He took a tour of Covanta Energy in Lorton, which produces enough electricity to power 90,000 homes. It's a model McAuliffe hopes to replicate throughout the commonwealth.

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