Waste News articles from March 2003

Waste News archives from March 2003

The chip war's checks & imbalances. (Opinion).(use of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to stifle competition in the remanufacturing markets is discussed)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Pete Fehrenbach All hail and due respect to our federal legislators. We handpick them and send them up to the hill to make good rules for us to govern ourselves by, and they do a decent job, on the whole. But sometimes they fall...

Coming Events. (Calendar).(of events in the waste management industry)(Calendar)
March 3, 2003... North America March 3-5 - The Work Truck Show and the 39th Annual NTEA Convention, Atlanta. Contact Kristen Simpson (800) 441-6832 or visit www.ntea.com. March 3-5 - Biocycle West Coast Conference 2003, Los Angeles. Call (610)...

Toronto launches export conciliation effort. (News).(over exports of solid waste to Michigan)(Industry Overview)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman A Toronto City Council member recently tried his hand at reducing political tensions between Canada and Michigan by following the route taken by his city's solid waste trucks to a Michigan landfill. Toronto City...

Resources. (News).(new books about waste industry)
March 3, 2003... ALLEN HERSHKOWITZ has written a new book about a New York paper recycling company. ``Bronx Ecology: Blueprint for a New Environmentalism'' tells the story of the Bronx Community Paper Co., which closed in 2000 after much promise, according...

Firms adopt e-waste pledge. (Cover Story).(electronics recycling companies adopt environmental and social standards)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini Fifteen electronics recycling companies have pledged that they will not export or dump electronic waste or use prison labor in an agreement that they assert is the world's most rigorous environmental and social standards...

Committee has issues with policy; Bush's global warming stance could do more, report states.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The federal government's plan for addressing global warming does not adequately spell out goals, set timetables or take advantage of lessons already learned, according to a National Academy of Sciences committee...

Bill would change e-waste management. (News).(practices in Washington state)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini A Washington state legislator introduced a bill Feb. 17 that would hold manufacturers financially responsible for the recycling and disposal of electronic waste such as computers and television sets. The legislation,...

Corrections. .(Correction Notice)
March 3, 2003... * In the Pricing Report on Page 30 of the Feb. 17 issue, the average and high tire prices for Los Angeles should have been -$70 and -$65, respectively. * In the Municipal Recycling Survey on Pages 12-18 of the Feb. 17 issue, the Web site...

Waste firms project flat '03. (News).(revenue forecasts)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Expectations in the solid waste business are fairly flat for the remainder of this year as the country continues to slog its way through muddy economic conditions - an outlook influenced by the possibility of war with...

New Products & Technology.(Products)(new products in waste management industry)
March 3, 2003... STELLAR INDUSTRIES INC. has introduced the 14000 Stellar Shuttle hooklift loader system. The system is capable of lifting 14,000 pounds using various body configurations. Capable of loading, unloading and dumping bodies with lengths ranging...

Study: '02 paper capacity fell 1%.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Overall papermaking capacity fell in the United States by more than 1 percent last year, but the amount of recycled fiber being used to make new products continued to rise. Recovered paper consumption increased 0.1...

WMI lays off 700 workers; 270 contractors also cut; moves to save firm $50M.(News)
March 3, 2003... Waste Management Inc. is cutting 700 jobs - mostly in the field - in an effort to save $50 million per year. The nation's largest solid waste management company unveiled the cuts while anticipating a flat year ahead and indicating earnings...

Fla., N.H. launch auto waste programs; Repair shops in Florida can certify they comply with environmental regulations.(News)
March 3, 2003... Florida is reaching out to automobile repair shops in an effort to help them comply with environmental regulations covering waste generation and pollution. A new program, called the Florida Compliance Certification Program, aims to...

Fla., N.H. launch auto waste programs; N.H. wants more green in recyclers' yards.(News)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Automobile recyclers in New Hampshire are the target of a new state program aimed at improving their environmental practices. The effort - dubbed N.H. Green Yards - will help motor vehicle recyclers with ways they...

Fleet nabs more money for scrapping.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Congress has approved an additional $11 million to help dismantle some of so-called Ghost Fleet ships along the James River in southeastern Virginia. The funding was part of the federal government's omnibus...

Personnel.(People)
March 3, 2003... ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY & RECYCLING BOARD - Susan Kattchee appointed senior program manager. AUTOCAR LLC - Larry Mitrovich named vice president of manufacturing. BAY WEST INC. - Gene Kuppenbender elected president of...

Food maker sets sail windward.(Cover Story)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson America's largest soy food manufacturer is becoming the nation's largest company dependent on wind power. White Wave Inc., a subsidiary of Dean Foods Co., expects to save approximately 32 million pounds of carbon...

Report: Mercury emissions harming children's health.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman About 8 percent of American women of childbearing age have concentrations of mercury in their bodies that could put their unborn children at risk of adverse health effects, according to a report released Feb. 24 by...

4 plead guilty in insider trading case.(News)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson A former high ranking executive of USA Waste Services Inc. and three others each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud involving insider trading and are now awaiting sentencing in federal...

Smurfit steps down.(News)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s longtime chairman, Michael W.J. Smurfit, is retiring in May and will be succeeded by the company's current president and CEO. Patrick J. Moore will add the chairman's responsibilities...

A Look Back.(News)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... 1970: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is created. Five years ago: DNA test results show evidence of a link between medical waste and a case of tuberculosis at a Stericycle Inc. facility in southwestern Washington. A year ago:...

Waste Generator Briefs.(Briefs)
March 3, 2003... Automotive 14 Ford plants violate hazwaste rules Chicago - Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay a $244,000 penalty for alleged hazardous waste violations at 14 automobile assembly plants. The nation's No. 2 automaker also agreed to...

Supplier News.(Briefs)
March 3, 2003... Mich. firm to sell plastics equipment Auburn Hills, Mich. - 21st Century Polymers & Associates Inc. has agreed to sell the plastic recycling equipment and technology of Salyp NV of Belgium. The deal covers sales in the United States,...

Redefining 'road hogs'; Meat processor to make fuel from swine waste.(News)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Smithfield Foods Inc. plans to spend $20 million developing a system to convert swine waste into biodiesel fuel. Smithfield Foods, a processor of fresh pork and other meats, will be the major partner in Best...

Vt. plant to turn byproduct to energy.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini A Vermont wastewater treatment plant is installing a $245,000 system to turn its primary byproduct into electricity. The Essex Junction Wastewater Treatment facility will burn methane produced by processing...

High court to resolve Alaska zinc mine spat.(Cover Story)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini The U.S. Supreme Court will settle a row between Alaska and the federal government over the state's issuance of an air quality permit for a zinc mine in northwestern Alaska. The court decided Feb. 24 that it would...

Republic weighs instituting dividend.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Republic Services Inc. is considering the possibility of instituting a shareholder dividend for the first time in company history. Republic, based in Fort Lauderdale, is looking at spreading some of its cash to...

Waste Industry Briefs.(Briefs)
March 3, 2003... Austell, Ga. - Caraustar Industries Inc. is shutting down a recycled paperboard machine in Rittman, Ohio, and 80 people will lose their jobs as a result. The Austell-based recycled packaging maker will take a $1.2 million charge this...

A good start.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... A group of electronics recyclers have shown admirable initiative and taken an important step with their agreement on electronics recycling. But there still needs to be cooperation on a much broader scale to address the problems of electronics...

Temple-Inland to cut costs, slash 200 jobs.(News)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Temple-Inland Inc., a maker of recycled-content corrugated packaging, said it expects to save $35 million per year in a cost-cutting program that will include the elimination of 200 jobs. Temple-Inland said last...

Senators question EPA budget.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Several members of the Senate environment committee last week expressed concerns about the 2004 budget of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the agency's Administrator Christine Whitman. The EPA is...

Sacre bleu! Fla. county mulls blocking French unit's project bid.(Cover Story)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini First, some restaurants decided to change the name of french fries to ``freedom fries.'' Then, a couple of bar and liquor store owners decided to dump their entire stock of French wine and champagne in the street. ...

Ohio: Dump of Choice?(Opinion)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Mike Long As it stands right now, Ohio as a whole has 17 years of sited landfill space available. While citizens and businesses continue to do a good job in recycling and finding new uses for many types of material that used to...

Clear Skies sees light of day.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini The Bush administration reintroduced its Clear Skies Act Feb. 27, which promises to reduce power plant emissions by 70 percent, although not everyone is buying into the president's plan. President Bush's initiative...

Aiming at the wrong enemy.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... The drumbeats of war can stir many emotions. The powerful tug of nationalism is not the least among them. A real-life example of that is playing out in Florida where an elected official is letting his emotions get the best of his business...

Quote of the Week.(News)
March 3, 2003... I am not willing to do anything which will enrich any French company whether it be wine, whether it be perfume, or whether it be a sludge plant. Burt Aaronson, a county commissioner in Palm Beach County, Fla., says he wants to block U.S....

At Deadline.(Late News)
March 3, 2003... Judge rules for Lexmark in chip case Sanford, N.C. - A federal judge ruled Feb. 27 against Static Control Components Inc., prohibiting the company from supplying a microchip that facilitates the remanufacturing of certain Lexmark...

Waste News Poll.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Q: Will the president's Climate Vision initiative help or hurt the environment? A (pie chart): Hurt: 57.5% Help: 23.3% Won't have any effect: 19.2% From the Waste News Web site, Feb. 18-21. To vote in the current Waste News...

U-turn at the border; Michigan lawmakers criticize policy.(News)(the U.S. Customs Service rescinds a rule that would require more thorough inspections of trash trucks from Canada)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Three members of Congress have written to the U.S. Customs Service asking why the agency rescinded a rule three days before it was scheduled to take effect that would have resulted in more thorough inspections of...

'Premier' plant opens in S.F. Norcal Waste unveils $38M recycling center.(News)(Norcal Waste Systems Inc. and San Francisco open a $38 million recycling facility)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini Norcal Waste Systems Inc. and the city of San Francisco opened a $38 million recycling facility March 5 on Pier 96 in the Port of San Francisco. The 200,000-sq.-ft. facility, called Recycle Central, is permitted to...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
March 17, 2003... Fuzzy socialism It's not Anne Morse but Ted Neff who has the socialistic mindset [``The producer's cash,'' Dec. 23, Page 8]. Neff seems to think that the government is the one who should provide recycling for diapers and other consumer...

Q&A with Laura Brannen.(News)(inerview with Hospitals for a Healthy Environment co-director Laura Brannen)(Interview)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman During 2002, Waste News published four overviews of waste generator market sectors: automotive, health care, electronics and the military. In 2003, we revisit those markets, conducting Q&A interviews with one...

Refinery feels heat over clean-burning gas.(News)(the FTC claims that Union Oil Company of California has illegally attained monopoly power)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini The Federal Trade Commission claims that a California refinery illegally attained monopoly power in the California clean-burning gasoline market by duping state regulators. According to the FTC's March 4 complaint,...

Camera recycler must pay $23M to Fuji.(News)(Jazz Photo Corp.)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini A recycler of single-use cameras must pay Fuji Photo Film USA Inc. $22.9 million for violating Fuji's patents when it recycled and resold the company's single-use cameras. Judge Faith Hochberg of the U.S. District...

A Look Back.(News)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... Five years ago: Waste Connections Inc. files a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 2 million shares of common stock at $10 to $12 per share. Officials of the 7-month-old company say they are seeking to...

Of glaciers & water torture.(Opinion)(slow-moving diplomacy has hurt the economy)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... This slow, drawn-out run-up to war - this crawl-up, let's call it - is taking its toll on us in myriad ways. As two stories in this issue show, the glacial diplomacy-deployment process is putting a big drag on the economy, and it could start to...

At Deadline.(waste industry news briefs)
March 17, 2003... Senator proposes national mercury ban Washington - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has reintroduced legislation that would ban the sales of mercury thermometers without a prescription and create a program to more safely manage surplus mercury....

Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
March 17, 2003... * A story on Page 1 of the March 3 issue should have said that U.S. Filter Corp. is owned by Vivendi Environment. Vivendi Universal is a minority shareholder in Vivendi Environment. The two are separate companies with separate management and...

Futuristic facility; Power plant won't generate emissions.(News)(the U.S. Department of Energy will work with private industry on a $1 billion venture)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The U.S. Department of Energy will participate with private industry in a $1 billion, 10-year venture to build a fossil-fuel electric generating plant with no emissions, including greenhouse gases. The...

Calif. senator pushes for water standard.(News)(Senator Barbara Boxer introduces legislation to force the EPA to set perchlorate contamination standards by 7/1/04)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif, introduced legislation March 3 that would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set a standard by July 1, 2004, for perchlorate contamination in drinking water. The EPA...

No more; Wash. demands halt to radioactive waste shipments.(News)(the state of Washington files a lawsuit againsst the federal government)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The state of Washington has filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from shipping radioactive waste from the nation's former weapons program to the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in southeastern Washington. ...

6 sites will handle scrap.(News)(Metal Management Inc. is seeking to increase outlets for stainless steel scrap generators)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini Metal Management Inc. will increase outlets for stainless steel scrap generators with its plan to more than double the number of company locations that buy, process and sell stainless steel scrap. The company...

DOD asks Congress for release from rules.(News)(Department of Defense officials want Congress to exempt it from certain environmental laws)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Defense officials are asking Congress for exemptions from certain environmental laws to help the military better train its troops, but environmentalists say the changes would harm air, water and land quality. ...

Paper industry points to 55.(News)(the American Forest and Paper Association says the paper industry could reach a 55% recovery rate)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Not long ago, there was debate over whether the paper industry could ever reach a long-talked-about 50 percent recovery goal. Now the American Forest and Paper Association, a Washington-based trade group that tracks...

Coming Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
March 17, 2003... North America March 23-26 - International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia. Contact Ronald Mersky (610) 499-4042 or fax (610) 499-4059. March 24-27 - Landfill Gas Symposium, sponsored by the Solid Waste...

Battle at sea; Cruise ship sewage dumping survey raises industry's ire.(News)(Oceana reports that 60% of cruise passengers would pay extra to keep raw sewage and dirty water from being dumped at sea)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson A new survey suggests that cruise ship passengers are willing to pay extra so raw sewage and dirty water won't be dumped at sea during their vacations. Oceana, a Washington-based environmental group fighting cruise...

Trio opposes farm waste plan.(Cover Story)(three environmental groups claim new federal farm guidelines violate the Clean Water Act)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson New federal farm guidelines actually violate the Clean Water Act by allowing animal waste pollution to continue, a trio of environmental groups alleges. The new rules covering Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations,...

Board grounds utilities' plan to store nuke waste.(News)(the U.S. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board stops a plan by electric utility firms to build a nuclear waste)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman A U.S. Nuclear Regulatory licensing board has put the brakes on a plan by eight electric utility companies to build a nuclear waste site on a Utah Indian reservation. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board,...

Toyota to pay $34 million to settle emission lawsuit.(News)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Toyota Motor Corp. will spend $34 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that the automaker violated the Clean Air Act by selling vehicles with inadequate emission monitoring systems. At the heart of the issue...

Utah firm develops fuel-flexible gasifier.(Products)(Emery Energy Co. is preparing to begin construction of a gasification power system)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Tracy Hayhurst The company that makes a portable gasification power system designed to devour mountains of scrap tires and convert them to electricity plans to add a host of new fuels to its menu. Emery Energy Co. of Salt Lake...

War drums beat, diesel costs soar.(Cover Story)(fuel prices have been increasing)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Waste haulers are feeling Middle East tensions in their pocketbooks. The looming war with Iraq is driving up energy prices for everyone. But the solid waste management business - dependent on large amounts of...

Recycling blueprint; Kinko's sets procurement guidelines.(Cover Story)(Kinko's Inc. establishes a goal to offer an average of 30% recycled content in its paper products)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini Kinko's Inc. has set a long-term goal to offer an average of 30 percent recycled content in the paper products it sells and is placing firm guidelines for its vendors' forest management practices. The privately held...

Waste Industry Briefs.(Briefs)(Waste Connections to acquire companies)(Casella Waste Systems Inc.)(Minnesota bill )
March 17, 2003... Hauling Waste Connections to buy 3 companies Folsom, Calif. - Waste Connections Inc. has definitive agreements to buy three companies in California and Oregon that will add about $32 million in annual revenue to the company. The...

Waste Generator Briefs.(news briefs)
March 17, 2003... E-Waste Calif. congressman unveils e-waste bill Washington - A California congressman reintroduced legislation March 7 that would require the federal government to set up a national infrastructure for computer recycling funded by a $10...

Noranda plans Ontario plant.(News)(Noranda Recycling)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini Noranda Inc. will open its first Canadian electronics recycling facility, it hopes by the summer, to help ease the growing electronic waste burden in Canada. Noranda Recycling, as the plant will be called, will...

Waste News Pricing Report.(news briefs)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... graph: Houston steel can prices: SOLID AS STEEL: Scrap steel markets have been on the rise for some time now, and prices continued to increase this month. Export demand has been driving the prices, as well as an increase in the price of...

Canadian group favors e-waste fees.(Cover Story)(Electronics Product Stewardship Canada will launch an electronics waste program in 2004)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini Canada is taking over where the United States so far has failed - developing a national solution to solve the growing problem of electronic waste. Electronics Product Stewardship Canada expects to launch its first...

Lexmark faces antitrust suit.(News)(Static Control Components Inc. files an antitrust lawsuit against Lexmark International Inc.)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini A toner cartridge component manufacturer claims Lexmark International Inc. is monopolizing the toner cartridge industry and has filed a $100 million lawsuit to prove it. Static Control Components Inc. filed the...

WN wins national award.(News)(Waste News editor Bruce Geiselman wins a Neal Award)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... Waste News has won a major award for its news coverage. Government Affairs Editor Bruce Geiselman received a Neal Award for his series of stories on the financial troubles at Med/Waste Inc. Geiselman uncovered and reported extensively on...

Warmer up north.(Opinion)(Canada is developing a national electronics waste program)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... Like the United States, Canada is working on a national electronics waste program. But looking at where the two nations are at says much about cultural and political differences between the two neighbors, as well as the obstacles America has to...

Bottle bill: Nein, danke.(Opinion)(the beverage industry is against any bottle deposit laws)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Allan Gerlat Bottle deposit laws continue to be one of the most contentious environmental measures in the United States. In 2002 Hawaii was the first state since 1986 to pass such a law, but now the new governor wants to repeal it....

Green is gold; Initiatives paying off financially for industries and environment.(News)(firms are focusing on the green power marketplace)
March 17, 2003... Byline: Elizabeth Thompson Beckley Representatives of several companies testified at last week's forum on sustainable business that energy and cost savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions have justified their delving into the green...

New Products & Technology.(Products)
March 17, 2003... THE ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE AGENCIES has released two new vulnerability self-assessment software tools, one for joint water-wastewater utilities and another for small to medium-sized water utilities. The systems, which were...

Waste News Poll.(Opinion)(56.7% of respondents say U.S. businesses should not stop buying French goods and services)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... Q. Should U.S. businesses stop buying French goods and services? A. No: 56.7% Yes: 33.6% They should consider restrictions: 9.7% From the Waste News Web site, March 3-7. To view the current Waste News Poll, go to...

Banned NYC carter faces new charges.(News)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini The city of New York unsealed a criminal indictment this month charging 18 people, including one banned from the commercial carting business because of mob ties, in a conspiracy involving commercial garbage hauling in...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
March 31, 2003... * A story on Page 5 of the March 17 issue should have quoted Ted Thompson, executive vice president of the International Council of Cruise Lines, as saying the cruise industry is working very hard to minimize the environmental footprint of...

Military builds case for enviro reg relief.(Cover Story)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz has asked the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force to document any instances in which environmental laws could threaten the military's preparedness and to forward the...

Put the 'prod' in product stewardship.(Opinion)(Column)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Karen Palmer, Margaret Wells Product stewardship initiatives are gaining currency in the United States as a method for dealing with certain components of the solid waste stream. Typically these initiatives create a role for...

New Products & Technology.(Products; various items)
March 31, 2003... THE INDEPENDENT CONTAINER MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE has introduced the ICMA 2-Yard Container. The unit is a driver-friendly, steel-framed, plastic front-load container, according to the company. The container weighs 422 pounds, is...

Texas nibbles at tire piles.(News)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini Everything is bigger in Texas, including the scrap tire piles. But the state may be making some headway on that front. In 2001, Texas consumed 25.5 million waste tires, more than the 24 million it generated, said Ben...

OCC means volume at sites.(Special Report)(old corrugated containers)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson Paper, generally in the form of cardboard boxes, represents the fourth-largest waste stream in the construction of a typical new home these days. Cardboard boxes, or old corrugated containers as they're called in...

Deal centers on nuclear waste storage.(News)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Joe Truini Xcel Energy Inc. has reached a compromise that puts it another step closer to increasing its nuclear waste storage limit at its Minnesota power plant. The Minneapolis-based company reached a tentative agreement with...

Builders generate, recycle loads of wood.(Special Report)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Jim Johnson With the construction of hundreds of thousands of new homes every year in the United States, wood serves as the chief building block. And using all that wood means there will be plenty of wood waste flowing to...

Nev. mining bill offers safety net.(News)
March 31, 2003... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Two state legislators have introduced a bill that would require gold mining companies to post surety bonds to ensure that the state won't be stuck with environmental remediation costs if a mining company goes broke....