Hartford, CT – July 13, 2024 – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has issued draft permits for Reworld, Inc. (formerly Covanta) to construct and operate a medical waste burning operation at their existing trash incinerator at 170 Enterprise Drive, Bristol, CT. This proposal, which DEEP released July 5, has sparked significant public health and environmental concerns and already led residents around the state to formally petition DEEP to hold a public hearing on these permits. The facility, authorized to burn up to 57 tons of biomedical waste (BMW) daily, poses severe health risks. The incineration of […]