Reworld Hempstead
Waste-to-energy plant on Long Island, New York
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Reworld Hempstead, formerly Covanta Hempstead, is a waste-to-energy plant in Uniondale, New York operated by Reworld. It is the tallest structure in Nassau County, and the fourth largest power generation facility on Long Island by net energy generated.
The original plant on the site opened in 1979 on land formerly part of Mitchel Air Force Base. It used an untested wet refuse-derived fuel process, and operated only for about a year before it was shut down due to mechanical failures, labor and payment disputes, unpleasant odors that could be smelled two miles (3.2 km) away, and concerns about toxic emissions.
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