US State & Local Work
When communities are threatened by new or existing biomass power plants, they turn to PFPI for the information they need to fight back. PFPI responds to requests from communities and advocacy groups from around the country for input on a wide range of issues, including individual facility air permits, rebutting biomass industry claims, greenhouse gas emissions accounting, and state policies related to biomass bailouts and subsidies. We also engage directly in legal and regulatory proceedings and legislative advocacy. See more about our state campaigns and featured reports below.
Key Resources
- The Bioenergy Boom from the Federal Stimulus: Outcomes and Lessons (2018)
- Maine Bioenergy at the Crossroads: Costs of a Failing Industry (2017)
- Trees, Trash, and Toxics: How Biomass Energy Has Become the New Coal (2014)
- Burning Money: Biomass Gasification and the DOE Loan Guarantee Program (2013)
Recent Posts
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.
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
