Monthly Archives: February 2010

USDA Crop Assistance Program funds 75% of costs to plant and harvest trees for incinerators

Posted on February 26, 2010 by jamesmaloy

by James Maloy, President of the Concerned Citizens of Gadsden County, Inc. This evening I was on a panel at a public meeting about the proposed Biomasss Incinerator where I was heckled by individuals who accused me of providing misinformation … Continue reading →

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Citizens Challenge Air Permit for Port St. Joe Biomass Burning Plant

Posted on February 23, 2010 by jamesmaloy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citizens Challenge Air Permit for Port St. Joe Biomass Burning Plant CONTACT: Meg Sheehan, The Biomass Accountability Project, Inc., 800-729-1363 A group of citizens and one conservation group announced that it has asked Florida DEP for a … Continue reading →

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Frank Holcomb's Op-Ed misrepresents American Lung Assocaition's position on Biomass Incinerators

Posted on February 19, 2010 by jamesmaloy

Dear Editor, Attached is the Lung Association’s response to today’s op-ed on the proposed biomass plant in Gadsden County. The op-ed misrepresented our position and we would like to make sure the public hears from us directly. Thanks for your … Continue reading →

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Dr. Edward Holifield – Black Infant Mortality in Gadsden County

Posted on February 14, 2010 by jamesmaloy

“How high does black infant mortality have to get in Gadsden County, Florida before people are concerned?” Dr. Edward Holifield of Tallahassee, FL poses the question to the Gadsden County Commission during a presentation on the Biomass BioMess proposed for … Continue reading →

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340,000 to 1,750,000 life years lost by 2020 due to Biomass Combustion in UK

Posted on February 11, 2010 by jamesmaloy

Wake Up America! Below is a parliamentary question, with a response from a Minister for Energy and Climate Change.  He cites government estimates of how many people will die from air pollution in the UK as a result of the … Continue reading →

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Gadsden County Future Property Tax Revenue to be incinerated – "Up in Smoke"

Posted on February 10, 2010 by jamesmaloy

In a 2005 study published in the Journal of Political Economy, [2005, vol. 113, no.2] Kenneth Y. Chay (University of California, Berkeley and National Bureau of Economic Research) and Michael Greenstone (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, American Bar Foundation, and National … Continue reading →

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Interview with James Maloy – Public Meeting on Gretna, FL BioMess – Feb 6, 2010

Posted on February 9, 2010 by jamesmaloy

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Lockerbie Biomass Plant

Posted on February 3, 2010 by jamesmaloy

Here is a view of the often cited example of the latest in BioMess technology that the proposed projects for Hamilton and Gadsden Counties are based upon. Full report with on-site interviews from residents living with this BioMess in Scotland … Continue reading →

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