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)
If the Baker administration gets their way, more so-called “clean energy” in MA will come from burning garbage and biomass
Air Pollution, All posts, Forests, Massachusetts
Combustion physics lend support to a minor rebellion against lawmakers who legislated biomass as “carbon neutral”
All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, US Federal Policy, US Work
Why are pro-climate action legislators still advocating burning trees for energy?
All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, US Federal Policy, US Work
The groups urge residents to turn out to rescheduled June 5th hearing on regulatory rollback of MA biomass rules
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, Massachusetts
The MA Dept. of Energy Resources rollback of protections will allow highly polluting, large-scale wood-burning power plants in Massachusetts. MA residents need to speak up to protect forests and the climate.
Massachusetts
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.
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, Massachusetts
Dominion-Flavored Doublespeak Will Weaken Climate Progress
All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, Virginia
The Baker Administration is doling out large sums to bolster the logging industry at the expense of the climate
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, Massachusetts
“Low Carbon” Products Likely to Attract Investors; But are Climate Benefits Real?
All posts, Bioenergy finance, Carbon emissions, Slider content, US Work
Cites Risks of Secret Fracking Chemicals
All posts, Fracking, New Jersey, Oil and Gas, States