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Workers at a Pittsfield waste-to-energy facility risked breathing in smoke containing arsenic, cadmium and lead, the federal government says, a finding that confirms other accounts of hazards at the bankrupt plant.
If approved by a bankruptcy judge, a national company that boasts of capturing “value from waste” will take over and decommission a Pittsfield incinerator that has been a city landmark for two generations.
The company that has owned Pittsfield's aging waste-to-energy facility on Hubbard Avenue for the last two years filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of last month. But those involved in the negotiations say Community Eco Power filed for bankruptcy to restructure its debt not close, and that the firm will continue to operate the plant.
