SWANA Press Release Archive

On July 27 the House-Senate Conference Committee passed the Energy Policy Act H.R. 6 that will likely be approved by both Houses of Congress and sent to the President for signature early next week.

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) continues to lead the solid waste profession in training and education as they debuted their new Manager of Bioreactor Landfill Operation Traini

SWANA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2005 Excellence Awards. SWANA's Excellence in Solid Waste Management Program was created to encourage innovation and acknowledge outstanding programs

A tax incentive for the purchase of recycling equipment has been included by the Senate Finance Committee in a package intended to be added to the Senate Energy Bill currently under consideration.

The International Board of Directors of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) established the future direction for WASTECON, the association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, at it

Curt Ranger, President of DTE Biomass Energy, Inc., testified today before the United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures regarding tax credits for landfill gas faci

Two new additions have joined the SWANA staff in the last month, filling positions left open by departing staff members.

Since the tsunami disaster occurred in southeast Asia more than four weeks ago, SWANA and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) have worked to arrange a partnership with the World Bank t

John H. Skinner, Ph.D., SWANA's Executive Director and CEO, was pleased to announce last week several recent staff changes designed to reflect the evolving responsibilities of the Association.

Lori Scozzafava, SWANA's Deputy Executive Director, recently earned the Certified Association Executive Credential (CAE) from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).  Less than