Comments for No Biomass Burning http://www.nobiomassburning.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Ash by PT AirWatchers http://www.nobiomassburning.org/ash/#comment-367 PT AirWatchers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:27:28 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?page_id=62#comment-367 Additional toxins in woody biomass ash, At Library of Congress website loc dot gov, in the search box enter 2009358519 or CEC-500-2008-014 Trace metal mobilization during combustion of biomass fuels : PIER final project report prepared for California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research Program ; prepared by University of California, Davis. Date: 2008 Compares wood, rice straw, wheat straw fuel stocks. Ash properties characterized. See especially discussion on p 87 and “Toxicity” chart on p 95: woody biomass ash and c&d ash from industrial boilers above regulatory thresholds for certain metals, with suggestion that these ashes could be classified as hazardous wastes. Additional toxins in woody biomass ash,
At Library of Congress website loc dot gov, in the search box enter
2009358519 or CEC-500-2008-014

Trace metal mobilization during combustion of biomass fuels : PIER final project report
prepared for California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research Program ; prepared by University of California, Davis.
Date: 2008

Compares wood, rice straw, wheat straw fuel stocks.

Ash properties characterized. See especially discussion on p 87 and “Toxicity” chart on p 95: woody biomass ash and c&d ash from industrial boilers above regulatory thresholds for certain metals, with suggestion that these ashes could be classified as hazardous wastes.

]]> Comment on Ash by PT AirWatchers http://www.nobiomassburning.org/ash/#comment-366 PT AirWatchers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:20:31 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?page_id=62#comment-366 Additional toxins in woody biomass ash, URL: URL: Trace metal mobilization during combustion of biomass fuels : PIER final project report prepared for California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research Program ; prepared by University of California, Davis. Date: 2008 Compares wood, rice straw, wheat straw fuel stocks. Ash properties characterized. See especially discussion on p 87 and "Toxicity" chart on p 95: woody biomass ash and c&d ash from industrial boilers above regulatory thresholds for certain metals, with suggestion that these ashes could be classified as hazardous wastes. Additional toxins in woody biomass ash,
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Trace metal mobilization during combustion of biomass fuels : PIER final project report
prepared for California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research Program ; prepared by University of California, Davis.
Date: 2008

Compares wood, rice straw, wheat straw fuel stocks.

Ash properties characterized. See especially discussion on p 87 and “Toxicity” chart on p 95: woody biomass ash and c&d ash from industrial boilers above regulatory thresholds for certain metals, with suggestion that these ashes could be classified as hazardous wastes.

]]> Comment on Forest Die-off and Biomass Power in Texas [The Biomass Monitor] by Linda Graff http://www.nobiomassburning.org/2011/12/forest-die-off-and-biomass-power-in-texas-the-biomass-monitor/#comment-230 Linda Graff Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?p=234#comment-230 As usual we will pay for a few to profit with our health, dirty air, dirty water, contaminated land, devastated forest and in some cases our lives will be lost. Wouldn't it be nice if they would be responsible enough to do research and real scientific studies done before they inflict this injustice on the masses without a thought to the suffering they are causing. They maybe wealthy and irrogant but they are really idiots to think the people can't see what's going on. Oh, that's right they have bought and paid for our government. I hope it cost them plenty because it's costing us plenty and we don't even profit from it. Shame on the corporation that build biomass and biofuel technologies. The plants do stink but I'm not sure if that's the old money buidling it or the back room deals with subsidies abound. As usual we will pay for a few to profit with our health, dirty air, dirty water, contaminated land, devastated forest and in some cases our lives will be lost. Wouldn’t it be nice if they would be responsible enough to do research and real scientific studies done before they inflict this injustice on the masses without a thought to the suffering they are causing. They maybe wealthy and irrogant but they are really idiots to think the people can’t see what’s going on. Oh, that’s right they have bought and paid for our government. I hope it cost them plenty because it’s costing us plenty and we don’t even profit from it. Shame on the corporation that build biomass and biofuel technologies. The plants do stink but I’m not sure if that’s the old money buidling it or the back room deals with subsidies abound.

]]> Comment on One Florida Biomass Proposal Down, One to Go [The Biomass Monitor] by Hsaive http://www.nobiomassburning.org/2011/12/one-florida-biomass-proposal-down-one-to-go-the-biomass-monitor/#comment-156 Hsaive Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:05:18 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?p=217#comment-156 ENTRAPMENT: One citizen was a victim of entrapment when police ordered him onto GRU public space from a position he had consistently held on the city-maintained sidewalk so that the police could issue the trespass warning. ENTRAPMENT: One citizen was a victim of entrapment when police ordered him onto GRU public space from a position he had consistently held on the city-maintained sidewalk so that the police could issue the trespass warning.

]]> Comment on Civil Rights Claim Filed over Port St. Joe, FL Biomass Incinerator by meg http://www.nobiomassburning.org/2011/12/civil-rights-claim-filed-over-port-st-joe-fl-biomass-incinerator/#comment-110 meg Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:44:53 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?p=213#comment-110 iWatch just published an excellent article on the need for EPA to pay more attention to discrimination claims from communities like Port St. Joe. In tight budget times making environmental justice a priority is a challenge, but this is an important issue for our nation's most vulnerable communities. http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/12/14/7660/environmental-injustice-epa-neglects-discrimination-claims-polluted-communities iWatch just published an excellent article on the need for EPA to pay more attention to discrimination claims from communities like Port St. Joe. In tight budget times making environmental justice a priority is a challenge, but this is an important issue for our nation’s most vulnerable communities.

http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/12/14/7660/environmental-injustice-epa-neglects-discrimination-claims-polluted-communities

]]> Comment on One Florida Biomass Proposal Down, One to Go [The Biomass Monitor] by Josh Schlossberg http://www.nobiomassburning.org/2011/12/one-florida-biomass-proposal-down-one-to-go-the-biomass-monitor/#comment-91 Josh Schlossberg Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:31:20 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?p=217#comment-91 According to the Gainesville City Code, “acts authorized as an exercise of one’s constitutional right to picket or to legally protest” are protected. According to the Gainesville City Code, “acts authorized as an exercise of one’s constitutional right to picket or to legally protest” are protected.

]]> Comment on One Florida Biomass Proposal Down, One to Go [The Biomass Monitor] by Hsaive http://www.nobiomassburning.org/2011/12/one-florida-biomass-proposal-down-one-to-go-the-biomass-monitor/#comment-79 Hsaive Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:30:06 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?p=217#comment-79 Gainesville police botch attempt to silence citizens when they attempt to throw them off the same public utility that thay claim is "owned by the people it serves". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x9kEuOJXjI&list=UUCqnhD4-4VksDQ6P2b5UDJw&feature=plcp Gainesville police botch attempt to silence citizens when they attempt to throw them off the same public utility that thay claim is “owned by the people it serves”.

]]> Comment on Civil Rights Claim Filed over Port St. Joe, FL Biomass Incinerator by Leigh Touchton http://www.nobiomassburning.org/2011/12/civil-rights-claim-filed-over-port-st-joe-fl-biomass-incinerator/#comment-76 Leigh Touchton Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:53:21 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?p=213#comment-76 I was present when the Mayor and Council of Port St. Joe unanimously approved this boondoggle even though the vast majority of over 200 citizens spoke passionately against it. Afterwards the Mayor trailed PSJ NAACP President Amy Rogers onto the front lawn and verbally accosted her, with such vigor that her vice-president ran to get a man with a camera (George Rhynes, NAACP videographer for south Georgia) whose presence stopped the Mayor's verbal assault. I've never seen an elected official behave so disrespectfully to a woman, nor to an NAACP president. Given his disrespect for the NAACP elected offical, it is quite understandable how they would disrespect the Highland View and Millview communities. Another Councilmember who owns "Bo Knows Pest Control" actually demanded that all those born in PSJ stand up, because according to him only lifelong PSJ citizens are worth listening to. Many retirees who moved to PSJ and pay hefty property taxes approached the microphone and let him know how offensive his comments were. I hope people vote these officials out of office, they are not good stewards of the public trust. I've never seen a group so condescending and disrespectful of citizens, not ever. I was present when the Mayor and Council of Port St. Joe unanimously approved this boondoggle even though the vast majority of over 200 citizens spoke passionately against it. Afterwards the Mayor trailed PSJ NAACP President Amy Rogers onto the front lawn and verbally accosted her, with such vigor that her vice-president ran to get a man with a camera (George Rhynes, NAACP videographer for south Georgia) whose presence stopped the Mayor’s verbal assault. I’ve never seen an elected official behave so disrespectfully to a woman, nor to an NAACP president. Given his disrespect for the NAACP elected offical, it is quite understandable how they would disrespect the Highland View and Millview communities. Another Councilmember who owns “Bo Knows Pest Control” actually demanded that all those born in PSJ stand up, because according to him only lifelong PSJ citizens are worth listening to. Many retirees who moved to PSJ and pay hefty property taxes approached the microphone and let him know how offensive his comments were. I hope people vote these officials out of office, they are not good stewards of the public trust. I’ve never seen a group so condescending and disrespectful of citizens, not ever.

]]> Comment on Civil Rights Claim Filed over Port St. Joe, FL Biomass Incinerator by bob fulford http://www.nobiomassburning.org/2011/12/civil-rights-claim-filed-over-port-st-joe-fl-biomass-incinerator/#comment-71 bob fulford Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:01:25 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?p=213#comment-71 Given that the scam has fallen of its own weight it is hoped that this action can go forward anyhow. It is my belief that DEP had more than a regulatory envolvement here and were actively promoting the trick. DEP, like many regulatory agencies, are under the control of the regulated, not the public and I would like to see the agency as well as the flakes working there brought to heel. Given that the scam has fallen of its own weight it is hoped that this action can go forward anyhow. It is my belief that DEP had more than a regulatory envolvement here and were actively promoting the trick. DEP, like many regulatory agencies, are under the control of the regulated, not the public and I would like to see the agency as well as the flakes working there brought to heel.

]]> Comment on Civil Rights Claim Filed over Port St. Joe, FL Biomass Incinerator by Josh Schlossberg http://www.nobiomassburning.org/2011/12/civil-rights-claim-filed-over-port-st-joe-fl-biomass-incinerator/#comment-70 Josh Schlossberg Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:55:49 +0000 http://www.nobiomassburning.org/?p=213#comment-70 I think this is great news, because it's clear that incinerators are often proposed for the neighborhoods where people tend to be low income or of color. In Burlington, VT, the biggest polluter in the state--McNeil biomass power incinerator--is within a few hundred yards of the most ethnically-diverse neighborhood in Vermont. Coincidence? I think this is great news, because it’s clear that incinerators are often proposed for the neighborhoods where people tend to be low income or of color.

In Burlington, VT, the biggest polluter in the state–McNeil biomass power incinerator–is within a few hundred yards of the most ethnically-diverse neighborhood in Vermont. Coincidence?

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