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.
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Rebutting MA Forest Alliance Claims About Bioenergy: Our Open Letter to Gov. Baker
MFA’s letter claims wood is “the peoples’ fuel,” but doctors and scientists seem to agree it’s best if those people don’t include children.
New report reveals negative community and financial impacts of bioenergy boom
The elite group of plants receiving hundreds of millions in taxpayer handouts had cost overruns, air and water violations, early closures, and lawsuits.
Environmentalists applaud UK Government decision to restrict subsidies for new biomass power stations
Decision is key to protecting forests in the US Southeast, which are being cleared to fuel UK wood pellet demand
MA House Lawmakers Slip Garbage Burning into “Clean Energy” Proposal
Not the “clean energy” we had in mind: increasing garbage burning on days when air pollution is the worst.
Maine legislators urged to reject subsidies for polluting biomass energy
People pay extra on their electricity bill to support clean energy, but with biomass they’re actually paying to pollute.
International Scientists to UK: Spending Billions to Burn Trees Won’t Help the Climate
To prevent dangerous climate warming, we need to plant trees, not burn them for energy.
Environmental coalition calls for subsidy cuts to dirty biomass energy
Why give tax credits to an industry that accelerates forest harvesting, emits more climate-disrupting greenhouse gases than fossil fuels, and increases air pollution?
Time to reform RPS programs that make climate change worse
DC’s RPS has been swamped by high-emissions bioenergy burning fuels that are dirtier than coal.
Biomass thermal energy pollutes, solar energy doesn’t – why subsidize both?
Are legislators ready to explain to families with asthmatic children why the state is paying their neighbors to increase air pollution?
