Category Archives: Environmental Opposition

Dead zone in gulf linked to ethanol production

Posted on July 7, 2010 by jamesmaloy

(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

Posted on July 7, 2010 by jamesmaloy

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

Posted on July 7, 2010 by jamesmaloy

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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ADAGE Will Suspend Work on Biopower Project in Gadsden County

Posted on March 15, 2010 by jamesmaloy

Press Contacts: Tom DePonty Tel: (301) 841-2468 tom.deponty@areva.com Jarret Adams jarret.adams@areva.com Tel: (301) 841-1695 ADAGE Will Suspend Work on Biopower Project in Gadsden County March 15, 2010; Gretna, FL – ADAGE LLC, a biopower joint venture owned by affiliates of … Continue reading →

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The Suwannee/St Johns Sierra Group votes to oppose the GRU/GREC Biomass plant

Posted on March 13, 2010 by jamesmaloy

Press Release, March 13, 2010 Contact Brack Barker, Conservation Chair, phone # 352-215-4396 The Suwannee/St Johns Sierra Group, which represents 14 counties in North Central Florida including Alachua county, has voted to oppose the GRU/GREC Biomass plant * A new … Continue reading →

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The dirty truth on ADAGE pollution estimate claims

Posted on March 3, 2010 by jamesmaloy

Adage is comparing its source pollution to Gadsden County overall pollution to claim its impact is only 2%; and they compare its added truck traffic to overall existing Gadsden County traffic to claim the traffic impact is small, too. Let’s … 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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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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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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Massachusetts Senate Proposes Sensible Siting Restrictions on Incinerators

Posted on January 31, 2010 by jamesmaloy

Senate bill 228 2–401.1. 1 Download Massachusetts Senate Bill 228. The department may not issue a permit to construct an incinerator unless the incinerator: (1) is or would be located in an area that is zoned for heavy industrial  activity; … Continue reading →

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