Monthly Archives: July 2010

Dead zone in gulf linked to ethanol production

(07-06) 04:00 PDT Washington — While the BP oil spill has been labeled the worst environmental catastrophe in recent U.S. history, a biofuel is contributing to a Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” the size of New Jersey that scientists say … Continue reading

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An end to commercial biomass electric power plants in Massachusetts

STOP SPEWING CARBON CAMPAIGN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2010 Contact: Meg Sheehan, Chair, Stop Spewing Carbon Campaign tel. 508-259-9154 meg@ecolaw.biz www.stopspewingcarbon.org Massachusetts Anti-Biomass Ballot Question The Stop Spewing Carbon Ballot Campaign announced today a major victory in the fight … Continue reading

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Four Environmental Groups Seek To Defend Greenhouse Gas Rule in Court

P R E S S * R E L E A S E Southern Environmental Law Center July 7, 2010 ***************************************************** Four Environmental Groups Seek To Defend Greenhouse Gas Rule in Court Groups Support EPA Position To Count CO2 Emissions … Continue reading

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BIOMASS INCINERATORS – Separating Fact from Fiction

By Dr. Tom Termotto Shall we begin by stating that biomass incinerators are rarely, if ever, factually represented by the many sales pitches we see issued by the Energy Industry sector that promotes them. In fact, the marketing language that … Continue reading

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