The projects accomplish the dual goals of reducing domestic greenhouse gas production and developing alternative and renewable sources of energy, said EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson. "EPA and our partners are taking methane waste and turning it into wealth -- proving that doing what´s good for the environment also is good for business," Johnson said.

The following projects received partner and project of the year awards for excellence in reducing landfill methane emissions and creating renewable energy: Biodiesel Industries; Chester County, Pa.; Denton, Texas; Fairfax County, Va.; Granger Energy; Interface Flooring Inc. of Georgia; the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Santee Cooper of South Carolina; and the Wabash Valley Power Association in Indiana.

The EPA has assisted in the development of more than 200 landfill gas energy projects in the past 10 years.