We all know burning trees drives climate change, but Senate legislation now being considered would dictate that burning more trees does not increase carbon pollution.
All posts, Biomass basics, California, Carbon emissions, New Hampshire, States, Tennessee, Vermont
Lax regulations allowing contaminated wastes to be burned as biomass mean that communities need to protect themselves – they can’t count on air permits to minimize bioenergy pollution.
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, California, Carbon emissions, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Main reports, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Reports, States, Virginia, Washington
The biomass industry often claims they don’t burn whole trees for fuel. New pictures show that not only are whole trees used for fuel, but these are very large trees indeed.
All posts, Carbon emissions, Forests, New Hampshire, States, Vermont
A new report gives the most comprehensive listing to date of biomass power facilties proposed around the country, and the taxpayer and ratepayer-funded incentives driving explosive growth in the biomass industry.
Air Pollution, All posts, Carbon emissions, Forests, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, States, Subsidies, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin
What the NH biomass plant operators know, and what their statements demonstrate, is that biomass fuel is getting scarce and costly, the biomass industry is heavily dependent on subsidies, and that pollution controls can be prohibitively expensive.
Air Pollution, All posts, Carbon emissions, Forests, New Hampshire, States, Subsidies