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Are Biomass Incinerators Gobbling Up Firewood?
[While we are certainly not advocating for any form of burning, including firewood, it’s interesting how the biomass industry competes with itself. -Ed.] – by Anna Simet, October 03, 2014, Biomass Magazine Last week, I blogged…
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Allentown, PA Kills Controversial Waste Incinerator Proposal
– by Emily Opilo, October 1, 2014, McClatchy-Tribune Regional News More than two years after the deal’s controversial approval, Allentown has terminated its contract with Delta Thermo Energy, ending speculation about whether the company would ever build…
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300 Fracked Gas Power Plants Proposed in 45 States: Any Near You? [Energy Justice Now, Sept. 2014]
Ready or not, here it comes: the September issue of Energy Justice Network’s new publication, Energy Justice Now! Inside this issue: – “Why We Must Fight Gas-Fired Power Plants” – “Energy Justice Summer: Standing With Communities in the Shalefields” – “What…
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Unforeseen Dioxin Formation in Waste Incineration
– by Ingrid Söderbergh, September 18, 2014, Phys.org Dioxins forms faster, at lower temperatures and under other conditions than previously thought. This may affect how we in the future construct sampling equipment, flue gas filtering systems…
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Why We Must Fight Gas-fired Power Plants
– by Mike Ewall, Energy Justice Network The Ban Ki Moon U.N. Climate Summit is shortly coming to New York City. As we march and teach workshops at climate convergences, the media is likely to focus on the story of the Obama…
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Biomass Incinerators Sue Feds for $22 Million
– by Maeusz Perkoswki, September 16, 2014, Capital Press Two biomass facilities in California that use agricultural waste to generate electricity claim the federal government owes them about $22 million. The plaintiffs — Ampersand Chowchilla Biomass…
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Springfield, MA Mayor Blocks Appeal Against Biomass Incinerator
– by Paul Tuthill, September 12, 2014, WAMC The mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts won’t authorize an appeal to block construction of a wood-burning power plant. A spokesman for Mayor Domenic Sarno said the mayor will not…
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US Forest Service Moves to Start Clearcutting in Rim Fire Area
– by Chad Hanson, August 28, 2014, Earth Island Journal [How much of the forests that experienced the Rim Fire will be feeding biomass incinerators? -Ed.] The US Forest Service issued a draft decision yesterday for a…
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Springfield, MA City Council Votes to Appeal Biomass Permit Ruling
– by Ryan Trowbridge, September 10, 2014, WGGB Wednesday night, the Springfield City Council took up the contentious issue of a planned biomass incinerator in the city. Opponents claim the plant would only add more pollution…
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Biomass Causes Problematic Emissions Too
– by Richard Ball, August 31, 2014, The Washington Post The Post’s Aug. 28 editorial “An answer to global warming” made good points about a carbon tax. However, a serious problem that was not mentioned is how…
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