The Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority board voted this week to begin an environmental impact review of using conversion technology at a Gonzales Landfill. The environmental impact report is expected to study the use of a technology called plasma arc gasification to convert garbage at the landfill into energy. 2 different firms, so far, have proposed paying for the E-I-R along with building the facility. Monterey County Supervisors however, have asked for up to 3-months to conduct more community outreach to all waste authority constituents including Gonzales.
