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Florida Medical Association adopts resolution against Biomass Incinerators
Resolution 08-21 Resource Conservation, Waste Recycling, Health Risks Caused by Incinerators Duval County Medical Society FMA Environment and Health Section Reference Committee I RESOLVED, That the Florida Medical Association support the implementation of HB 7135 which requires state government to … Continue reading
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Capital Medical Society Voices Concerns to Florida DEP about Biomass Hazards
September 3, 2008 Ms. Trina L. Vielhauer, Bureau Chief Bureau of Air Regulation, Division of Air Resources Mgmt. Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2600 Blairstone Road – MS 5500 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400 Re: Biomass Gas & Electric’s application for Tallahassee … Continue reading
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Tagged adverse affects, asthma, Capital Medical Society, Dioxins, respiratory conditions
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Government trades our health for profit
Letter to the editor – Tallahassee Democrat – December 16, 2009 Like a cancer patient that is riddled with metastatic disease, plans for biomass plants are spreading all over Florida and Georgia. Momentum against this polluting industry is gaining steam … Continue reading
Hampden District Medical Society Opposes Biomass Plants
Dr. James K. Wang, district president and an obstetrician and gynecologist, issued the doctors’ position at a press conference held at Russell Elementary School. Shortly following the press conference the Concerned Citizens of Russell which oppose the biomass plant held … Continue reading
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American Lung Association of Massachussets voices concerns over biomass power plant
“The American Lung Association of Massachusetts has serious concerns about the proposed Biomass Power Plant in Russell, Massachusetts because of the significant impact of this project on air quality. The health of area residents and those in surrounding communities could … Continue reading
Russell Biomass project in Massachussets labled "Unacceptable Health Risk" by Executive Committee of Hampden District Medical Society
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Florida DEP Secretary Sole dismissive of Biomass Incinerator health risks and signals approvals for more proposed plants for North Florida may be forthcoming
by Ronald Saff, MD Like a cancer patient that is riddled with metastatic disease, plans for biomass plants are spreading all over Florida and Georgia. The Florida Medical Association, deeply concerned about the poisonous emissions spewing from the smokestacks of … Continue reading
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Mass. Dept. of Energy Resources Suspends Biomass Applications As The Number of Projects in Florida Explodes with blessings of State and local politicians and community leaders desperate for revenue
As projects for Biomass incinerators are announced all over the State of Florida, similar to the project recently announced for Gretna, Florida (pictured), Massachussets has chosen to take a step back to review the troubling information being brought to their … Continue reading
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Urgent Need to Address Carbon Accounting Error with Regard To Biomass Burning as a Form of “Renewable Energy”
Below is an excerpt from a 9 page document produced by Margaret Sheehan, Esq. and Dr. William Sammons of EcoLaw that was submitted to the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the US. Senate Committee on … Continue reading
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Tagged Carbon Accounting Error, Carbon Neutral Myth
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Dr. Bill Sammons Letter to Subcommittee on Children's Health
On October 14, 2009, the Hampden County Medical Society (MA) published formal opposition to the construction of the Russell (MA) 50 MW wood burning biomass plant on the grounds that it presents an unacceptable public health risk. [A copy of … Continue reading
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