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- Environmental group’s report comes under fire after citing Bucksport mill as one of dozens of ‘dirty’ biomass plants (4/6/14)
BUCKSPORT, Maine — In the wake of a report publicly released April 2 about biomass-burning power generators, some are criticizing the report and others are defending the use of biofuels as a comparatively “clean” and sustainable technology
- Bucksport mill one of dozens of ‘dirty’ biomass plants, environmental group claims (4/2/14)
BUCKSPORT, Maine — The local Verso Paper mill is one of dozens of biomass-burning facilities in 25 states that an environmental energy policy organization says creates more pollution than modern coal plants.
- Feds award rural development money to 5 Maine biofuel firms (3/7/14)
BANGOR — Five Maine biofuel producers will share $78,280 in U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development payments announced Thursday.
- Cate Street changes ‘whole nature’ of Millinocket pellet plant proposal (3/6/14)
MILLINOCKET — A New Hampshire investment company has changed the “whole nature” of its proposal to build New England’s first torrefied wood facility at the former Great Northern Paper Co. mill, leaving unclear the status of the $25 million state bond backing the project, officials said Thursday
- New emission standards for wood stoves will drive up costs, thwarting desired effect, say Maine manufacturer, dealer (2/22/14)
GORHAM, Maine — The federal government is proposing new emission standards for wood-burning stoves that some in the industry say will increase the cost of stoves for consumers and discourage people from investing in new, cleaner burning stoves — an effect contrary to the government’s intended goal
- Study cites nonexistent biomass plant at Madison Paper (4/5/14)
The Partnership for Policy Integrity points to 2010 permit for biomass power that was never built at the Maine paper mill.
- Bucksport mill one of dozens of ‘dirty’ biomass plants, environmental group claims (4/2/14)
BUCKSPORT, Maine — The local Verso Paper mill is one of dozens of biomass-burning facilities in 25 states that an environmental energy policy organization says creates more pollution than modern coal plants.
- Legislative committee tables bill deemed critical to East Millinocket paper mill’s future (3/7/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine — Two companies that would be forced into a revenue-sharing arrangement by a pending bill aimed at keeping the East Millinocket paper mill in business are trying to work out a deal, officials said Friday.
- Vermont loves renewable energy, until it arrives (3/3/14)
MONTPELIER — Getting energy from the sun, wind and forests fits with Vermont’s sense of itself as clean, green and independent. But when it comes time to build and live with the projects that make it possible, things can get complicated
- Big retailers can’t meet demand for wood fuel pellets (2/20/14)
The harsh winter and increased demand for wood fuel pellets has some big box retailers struggling to keep adequate supplies on store shelves, although Maine mills that produce the pellets are cranking them out steadily