Ask the Expert: Landfill Gas Power Plant Owner & Sustainable Business Guru

Through determination and an inclination for learning and entrepreneurship, this expert overcame obstacles to earn a law degree and an MBA (Santa Clara University). Laura Rasmussen, after practicing law for 20 years, invested in and eventually became the owner and CEO of Energy 2001, a successful landfill gas power plant in Lincoln, California (Sierra Foothills). In the paraphrased interview below, Laura helps us understand the whole landfill gas thing as well as how her business (and others) can have a positive impact on the community and the environment.