Tarion Inc. told the Walkersville Planning Commission it plans a pilot graphite/graphene processing operation at 36 West Pennsylvania Ave, saying feedstock will arrive sealed, hazardous‑material plans are under third‑party review and the company will submit a formal site plan including signage for commission approval.

Industry and urban‑forest representatives told the Senate committee that emerald ash borer is generating large volumes of wood waste statewide, creating disposal bottlenecks, rising costs and environmental risks; speakers urged state coordination, data collection and investment in processing and higher‑value reuse.

Bulk Handling Systems’ CEO described a Lane County public‑private project that uses municipal mixed‑waste processing and anaerobic digestion to recover materials, produce pipeline‑quality biogas and liquefy CO2 for sale; company and county contributions and statewide incentives were presented.

South32 told the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors it is progressing on shaft sinking and a new zinc processing plant, launching baseline air‑quality monitoring and advancing a two‑phase Community Protection and Benefits Agreement (CPBA): an initial benefits package to address urgent community needs and a later protections roadmap tied to the