Control of $2.5M in public money is latest dispute at shuttered Orrington trash plant

Control of $2.5M in public money is latest dispute at shuttered Orrington trash plant

The former owners of the Orrington trash incinerator want a third party to manage the monthly fees municipalities are paying to the facility until a lawsuit decides who is legally entitled to the money. The request comes amid an ongoing lawsuit brought by Penobscot Energy Recovery Co., the former owner of the trash incinerator, against Eagle Point Energy Center, the new owner of the facility on the shores of the Penobscot River. The lawsuit was …