PORTLAND, MainePORTLAND, Maine — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline — and that has reignited a debate about the sustainability of burning more trash to create ...

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline - and that has reignited a debate about the sustainability of burning more trash to create energy.

PORTLAND, Maine — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline — and that has reignited a debate about the sustainability of burning more trash to create energy.