Sustainable Management of Waste from Energy Resources Team

The transition to renewable energy sources from traditional energy production requires management of new and legacy waste streams. Environmental impacts will need to be addressed while considering costs, community impacts, and sustainability of management strategies. Read more in the Team Project Proposal.

What is the solution?

This project team has created four subgroups (Coal Combustion Residuals; CCR, Wind, Solar, and Batteries) to develop focus guidance and outreach products for addressing issues associated with the management of new and legacy waste streams. The subgroups will explore and consider sources, challenges, regulations, existing programs, recycle and reuse, critical minerals, BMPs, disasters, and case studies related to these four focus areas. Each subgroup will develop a Focus Guidance Document including research and resources in addition to subsequent products including fact sheets, toolkits, and outreach materials. Please read more in the team info sheet linked to the right.

How can you contribute?

We are looking for team members to contribute information on sources, resources, case studies, and technologies related to the sustainable management of waste from energy resources. Please reach out to the Team Leaders and Program Advisors (contact information below) with your interest. Please see the Team info sheet (linked to the right) for more information.

Jessica Rayfield (AL DEM)
jessica.rayfield@adem.alabama.gov

Shannon Suggs (ND DEQ)
ssuggs@nd.gov