Politicians' Positions on the Waste-to-Energy Incinerator

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Frederick County Commissioner Candidate Ellis Burruss

Opposed to the waste-to-energy incinerator

"I pledge, if elected, to act immediately to end Frederick County's
participation in the proposed incinerator."

From early campaign literature of Ellis Burruss:

"Sustainablity, the Environment, and saving money... These are very important issues for me. A famous frog once remarked that “It isn’t easy being green.” I disagree. It sometimes requires thinking in new ways, but I’m very optimistic about that. Look at how Frederick County residents have accepted recycling in the past twenty years. It’s completely voluntary and it has saved thousands of tons of materials from the landfill. Does it cost money? Sure, but so do landfills and incinerators. I firmly believe that, in the long run, recycling and saving energy will save us all a lot of money. That’s why I oppose the proposed regional waste incinerator for Frederick County. Not only is it hideously expensive in this time of tight budgets, it’s just the wrong approach to our solid waste. I pledge, if elected, to act immediately to end Frederick County’s participation in the proposed incinerator."