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
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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)
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New Bills Will Close Loopholes in Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Laws
New state bills in Massachusetts would end subsidies for woody biomass.
Massachusetts, States, Subsidies
Maine forests next on the chopping block for biomass
More forest liquidation to be paid for with your tax dollars
Featured, Maine
Groups Tell New York PSC: Don’t Fall for ReEnergy’s “Zero-Emission” Claims
Calling biomass energy “zero-emission”? Fuhgeddaboudit!
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Massachusetts First in the Nation to End Renewable Energy Subsidies for Wood-Burning Power Plants
A new Massachusetts law expands clean energy development and ends renewable energy subsidies for wood-burning power plants.
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PFPI Applauds MA House & Senate for Standing Firm on Climate Bill
Legislators Reject Gov’s Proposal to Gut Biomass Provisions, Strike Biomass from RPS.
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Governor Baker Tries to Sneak Biomass Into Climate Bill
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker vetoed comprehensive climate legislation, sending the bill back with amendments that would effectively protect subsidies for old, dirty biomass power plants.
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Biomass rules, legislation down to the wire in Massachusetts
Will the MA legislature finally stand up to the biomass industry? We’ll know soon.
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PFPI Applauds Senate Action to End Woody Biomass Subsidies in MA
Massachusetts Senate bill removes woody biomass from two flagship state energy programs.
Air Pollution, All posts, Massachusetts
MA Senate Bill Would Ban New Biomass Subsidies
The Massachusetts Senate has advanced a sweeping new climate policy bill that would stop Governor Baker’s biomass subsidies in their tracks.
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