Governmental shake-ups have forced plans for a Pennsylvania recycling plan to be scrapped, Waste Dive reported.
What’s happening?
International Recycling Group announced it will no longer build a planned $300 million plastic and battery recycling plant in Erie. The company had previously been chosen for a $182 million loan from the Department of Energy, but under changes made by the Trump administration, that loan’s status is now uncertain.
Waste Dive reports that IRG is one of many companies to pull back on projects because of uncertain funding. In the wake of laws such as the Inflation Reduction Act , the DOE significantly increased its funding for green projects, including recycling plants.
But upon taking office, Trump signaled his desire to end many rebates, credits, and funding for eco-friendly projects…