California once a leader in waste-to-energy technology has fallen behind the rest of the world

5 September 2010, 9:19 am

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Government officials from around the world used to come to this port city to catch a glimpse of the future: Two-story piles of trash would disappear into a furnace and eventually be transformed into electricity to power thousands of homes.... Read More »

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