Category climate

$40 Million Taxpayer Handout for Gypsum Biomass Incinerator

Gypsum biomass plant gets federal support Critics concerned over pollution and regulation by Derek Franz, Eagle Valley Enterprise The topic of biomass is heating up around Eagle County these days.Last week the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced approval of a $40 million loan guarantee to Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC to finance a renewable generating […]

Why we oppose biomass incineration in Gypsum, Colorado

Biomass and biofuels: Cause significant air pollution that threatens public health; Threaten forests and farmlands by consuming massive amounts of organic matter essential for maintaining soil fertility, forests and crop production; Require massive amounts of water, an increasingly scarce resource; Deplete and destroy soils, by permanently removing nutrients and beneficial microbes; Compete with other energy […]