Category: Blog entry
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Oregon Biomass Battleground
Oregon: Biomass Battleground - by Samantha Chirillo, Energy Justice Network Timber Town Eugene, Oregon buzzes along nearly oblivious to the forest destruction and herbicide poisoning around it. Much like a frog in a pot of water brought to a slow boil, the timber industry relies on what anthropologist and author Jared Diamond referred to as…
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The NRA and the Anti-Biomass Movement
The NRA and the Anti-Biomass Movement Don’t worry. This article won’t flesh out the arguments for or against an assault weapons ban, mandatory background checks, or restrictions on magazine size. It doesn’t actually have anything to do with guns at all. Whether you think the National Rifle Association (NRA) is a fortress of freedom or a…
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Waste to Energy a Health Hazard?
Waste to Energy a Health Hazard? - by Mark Martin, June 23, 2013. Source: Christian Broadcasting Network Do you know where your trash goes? Landfills aren’t the only option. Some goes toa plant, where it’s burned for energy. But some believe that may not be such a good idea. Like a giant claw, a huge crane slowly descends…
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Largest Biomass Incinerator in the World Shuts Down
Largest Biomass Incinerator in the World Shuts Down - by Jan Hromadko, July 8, 2013. Source: Euro Investor RWE AG (RWE.XE) said Monday it has abandoned plans to extend the operating life of the world’s largest biomass-fired power plant, citing poor energy demand, low power prices and a heavy debt load for forcing the German utility to cut…
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Burning Wood is Not the Solution to Climate Change
Burning Wood is Not the Solution to Climate Change - by Sophie Bastable, Biofuelwatch Under the guise of ‘green energy’, burning wood in power stations has become a massive growth industry in the UK, with by far the biggest demand coming from coal-fired power station operators. So far, five of them have announced plans to…
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Biofuels and Biomass Lose Favor: Investors Beware!
Biofuels and Biomass Lose Favor: Investors Beware! - by Rachel Smolker, Biofuelwatch Having spent the past eight years or so of my life fighting back against large-scale commercial and industrial bioenergy, it feels good to finally see the tides turning, albeit slowly, maybe not always for the right reasons, and perhaps too little too late.…
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End of the Road for Greenfield, MA Biomass Incinerator
END OF THE ROAD FOR GREENFIELD BIOMASS PROJECT Contact: Janet Sinclair 413–625-2886 / 413–478-4333 Concerned Citizens of Franklin County Greenfield, MA July 18, 2013 The plaintiffs appealing the Greenfield, MA Zoning Board decision to grant a Special Permit for a 47 Megawatt biomass power plant filed a request in the Franklin Superior Court to annul the…
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Seneca Biomass Incinerator Requests Increase in Pollution Cap
Seneca Biomass Incinerator Requests Increase in Pollution Cap - by Diane Dietz, July 17, 2013. Source: The Register-Guard The owners of a 2½-year-old electricity plant fueled with logging scraps have struggled to meet clean air standards since the facility began operations on the outskirts of Eugene and are asking regulators for a little more leeway to pollute. Seneca…
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Court Rejects EPA Rule that Deferred Carbon Standards for Biomass Industry
Court Rejects EPA Rule that Deferred Carbon Standards for Biomass Industry - by Jeremy P. Jacobs and Jean Chemnick, July 12, 2013. Source: Environment and Energy Daily A three-judge panel scrapped a U.S. EPA rule today that had given biomass-burning facilities a pass on compliance with federal greenhouse gas emission standards. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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Biomass Opponents Take on Congress
Biomass Opponents Take on Congress Eighty-five organizations from twenty-six states (and counting) have signed on to a letter to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D‑OR), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, insisting that the Senator protect Americans from harmful air pollution by ending his support for biomass incineration. The letter, written by…