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Media Disinformation on Biomass
– by Chris Matera, Massachusetts Forest Watch Some people might call it a media failure that tree-fueled biomass energy, one of the dirtiest, most carbon-intensive forms of energy that exists, has a “clean” and “green” reputation with much of the public. It is not a media failure, it is a media success when we acknowledge that…
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Environmental Injustice in Prince George’s County, Maryland
Prince George’s County, MD is the wealthiest black county in the nation. Fitting the national trends, certain polluting industries not desired in white communities are overrepresented in the county. VICTORY! In August, 2016, the county pulled the plug on the “waste-to-energy” contract we’ve been fighting (described below). See our article on the victory. We’re now…
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Oregon Senate OK’s Carbon Neutral Biomass Bill
– April 9, 2015, KTVZ State Sen. Tim Knopp (R- Bend) carried Senate Bill 752 on the Senate floor Monday and the effort to declare biomass “carbon-neutral” sailed through unanimously. SB 752 declares biomass to be carbon neutral, taking a rule previously created by the Department of Environmental Quality and making it law. It is chief…
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Chinese Incinerator Plan Cancelled After Thousands Join Protests
– by Mimi Lau, April 9, 2015, South China Morning Post A western Guangdong city has cancelled a plan to build an incinerator that prompted a protest – of up to 10,000 people on some accounts – during which three police cars were flipped and a duty office vandalised. Luoding city government posted two letters on…
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Shuttered Claremont, New Hampshire Incinerator to Reopen
– by Patrick O’Grady, April 15, 2015, Valley News The shuttered Wheelabrator incinerator on Grissom Lane was sold at auction Tuesday for $1.63 million, with the buyer saying he plans to use it to burn municipal waste. As several bidders stood outside the plant hoping to pick up pieces of equipment at a bargain price, auctioneer…
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Biomass Corporation Sues Federal Gov’t for $47 Million
– by Jacob Fischler, April 9, 2015, Law 360 MeadWestvaco Virginia Corp. slapped the federal government with a $47 million suit in the Court of Federal Claims on Thursday, alleging the U.S. Department of Treasury underpaid the company for the construction of a biomass energy generator. Under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,…
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Mining the Soil for Biomass Energy
Mining the Soil for Biomass Energy – Thursday, April 16 at 1 pm PT / 4 ET Jon Rhodes, watershed hydrologist, has more than thirty years of professional experience evaluating the impacts of logging and road building on forest ecosystems and watersheds. Jon runs Planeto Azul Hydrology, which provides affordable watershed expertise for a wide variety of…
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USDA Spends $9 Million More on Biomass Energy
– U.S. Forest Service, April 9, 2015 Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of over $9 million to expand and accelerate wood energy and other wood product markets. The federal funds will leverage $22 million in investments from partners, resulting in a total investment of $31 million in 23 states. “Working with our…
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Biomass Company Owes Lawrence County, Ohio Back Taxes
– Benita Heath, April 8, 2015, Ironton Tribune Two months after Biomass owner Mark Harris paid off two-thirds of the back taxes he owed on property at The Point industrial park, he has yet to pay any of the first half taxes for 2014. Those taxes, due on March 6, total $5,193.49 on all six parcels,…
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Fire at Biomass Power Facility in Thailand
– April 8, 2015, Bangkok Post A biomass power plant with large piles of palm kernel shells used for fuel caught fire in Khao Phanom district of Krabi early Wednesday morning, and damage was estimated at 100 million baht. The fire at Saraff Energies Co started about 1.30am. The plant was temporarily closed for maintenance. It first…
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