Jacob Wallace is a reporter for Waste Dive. He focuses on themes such as climate change, sustainability, and energy, covering topics like cleantech, renewable energy, and corporate sustainability. Jacob's work has been featured in notable publications including The Guardian, Health Affairs, and Smart Cities Dive.
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Jacob's coverage focuses on local news related to waste management, clean energy, and sustainability, often reporting on government announcements and press releases. He may be interested in pitches that provide expert analysis or commentary on local environmental policies, waste management practices, and clean energy initiatives in the United States with a specific focus on Texas and Atlanta.
Given his emphasis on citing data, he might also appreciate pitches from professionals who can provide statistical insights into waste management trends or energy usage patterns within the specified geographic areas.
As Jacob covers topics like labor disputes within waste management companies and their impact at a local level, individuals with expertise in labor relations or those directly involved in such disputes could find success when reaching out to him.
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By: Jacob Wallace
After the National Labor Relations Board denied Republic Services’ motion for reconsideration, union officials say they’ll begin negotiations this summer. That comes after a 13-year dispute over Republic’s joint employer status.
By: Jacob Wallace
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The company’s Linden, New Jersey, plant was idled last year due to mechanical challenges. But with new capital from its lead investor, Aries is plotting a restart and second facility in Maine.
A coalition is again taking the U.S. EPA to court over its Clean Air Act rules for large municipal waste combustors two months after the agency finalized the regulation.
The vote and FTC approval bring the deal closer to close, which is expected in the second half of the year. Secure executives shared details about the lead-up to the transaction in a release sent to shareholders prior to the vote.
State regulators are waging a multi-pronged campaign to tackle PFAS contamination from industrial sources, but say funding from consent orders and existing EPA programs isn’t enough to address the scale of the challenge.
By: Jacob Wallace, Megan Quinn
Waste Dive’s eighth annual report analyzes compensation data for WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Clean Harbors, Enviri and Casella Waste Systems.
The British Columbia Utilities Commission reaffirmed utilities’ right to procure renewable natural gas through book-and-claim systems. Also this month, a startup acquired Air Liquide’s biogas platform and more RNG news.
The nation’s top waste and recycling players are seeing more action on Capitol Hill than they have in a generation. Their lobbying disclosures reveal where they’re most eager to influence policy.
The executive shared his views with Waste Dive on key issues shaping GFL Environmental, including the growth it can unlock from the Secure Waste acquisition and leveraging EPR and AI.
