Partnership for Policy Integrity Applauds Massachusetts Senate Vote to Close Biomass Loophole
PFPI applauds the Massachusetts Senate’s 35–4 vote to remove woody biomass from the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standard (GGES) for municipal lighting plants.
States
New York’s Shameful Retreat on Climate Leadership
Science? Who needs science when you can just lower the bar?
New York State Budget Goes into Overtime as Climate Law Becomes Focus of Negotiations
It feels like déjà vu: Governor Hochul is yet again trying to weaken NY’s landmark climate law.
Case Closed on Vermont’s Clean Heat Standard
Intended to reduce GHG emissions, the program instead included giveaways to wood-based polluters like the McNeil biomass power plant
One-Time Biomass Dealmaker for Munis Now Supports Removing State Incentive for Biomass
In a surprising turn, an organization previously promoting biomass power now supports ending a Massachusetts incentive for biomass energy.
Vermont’s Declining Forest Carbon Sink
Vermont uses wood for a large portion of its heating and electricity needs, and a host of new policies and proposals under development could increase … Read more
Wood heating eclipses all other sources of PM2.5 pollution in Massachusetts
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 25, 2024 Contact: Laura Haight, US Policy Director, lhaight@pfpi.netJacob Carter, Staff Scientist, jcarter@pfpi.net Wood heating eclipses all other sources of … Read more
Massachusetts’ Climate Forestry Committee Recommendations: Follow the Science
Governor Healey asked for – and received – strong scientific support for protecting forests for their climate benefits
California Scheming: Rural county officials diving into the wood pellet business
A proposal for two massive wood pellet plants in northern California is being hyped as a “forest resiliency” project
New Bills Will Close Loopholes in Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Laws
New state bills in Massachusetts would end subsidies for woody biomass.
