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The union says more than 2,000 Republic Services workers are striking or honoring picket lines nationwide. The escalation comes a week after Local 25 went on strike against the company in the Boston area.
AFSCME and Philadelphia officials confirmed the strike has ended, though the union must still ratify the terms of the deal before it becomes official. Between 1,200 and 1,300 sanitation workers were part of the strike.
The state joins Hawai’i and Ohio in setting new restrictions on landfills in recent weeks. Elsewhere, WM took a step toward expanding a Pennsylvania landfill and a publicly owned Montana site broke ground on new capacity.
The newly signed bill includes favorable provisions for alternative fuels and manufacturers broadly. It’s been criticized by environmental groups for cuts to other key programs.
Amendments to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard took effect July 1, but new legislation may threaten the credit program’s status quo. In other states, some legislation advanced while a few projects saw setbacks.
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