http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20120816/THISJUSTIN/708169867
Draft air permit issued for Vt. biomass project
August 15, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Vt.—The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has issued a draft air pollution control permit for the construction of a biomass plant in North Springfield.
Under state air pollution control regulations, plant developers must get a permit through the agency and hold a public forum before construction starts.
The Eagle Times reports (http://bit.ly/OidJMt) Steven Snook of the air pollution control division said issuing the draft permit opens the document for review and comment from interested parties such as local citizens and neighboring New Hampshire.
The plant is anticipated to provide $100 million of investment and create more than 600 jobs during the construction phase, with at least 160 jobs once it begins operations in 2014.
Opponents said the expected greenhouse gas emissions are higher than coal and natural gas facilities.
Phew! Proponents of the plant are breathing easier now! Or has this really knocked the wind out of the Biomass opposition?
ReplyDeleteHardly--it made it clear that the developers having no solid plans for traffic managment, road development, procurement that adhears to sustainable harvesting, the heat loop-they lay pipes only and someone else to do the rest and 3K to hook up. It's clear it is not efficient--35% they said. Who would by an appliance 35 % efficeint. Theirwood stove program is a joke --please they are going to save us while polluting us with about 100 times more pollutants. PLEASE we may wear plaid shirts but we did not fall off the turnup truck--hey did you notice they ALL wore plaid too--WHAT PR!!!
DeleteWhy the need for an amendment? Why didn't their engineers know about the lack of water before filing the first application? It is public record. What else don't they know? Are the town fathers doing their own planning--you can't count on these developers.
DeleteANR = Arian Nazi Reserves
ReplyDeleteWe are supposed to be stupid enough to buy this crap but the Flouride isn't working !!!
ReplyDeleteGood thing they can burn the bodies in the same plant...
Yeah that is right.......
Biomass. Get it ?
very slick. Why the need for an Attorney if its all on the up and up. Notice how they had to confer with her before speaking the "truth"
DeleteCalm down now and take a deep breath...
ReplyDeleteThat is what they said before they sent 'em to the showers.
DeleteOoooooooo, scarey! And stupid!
DeleteDon't breathe to deeply though, or you'll get a lungful of biomass pollution.
DeleteOpen Letter to the young mother who attended the meeting
ReplyDeleteat the Springfield High School tonight about the proposed
BIOMASS plant where the plant officials admitted that the
plant would be less than 50% efficient, which means it will
polute the area with air pollution.
The mother of two children with asthma lives on Church St.
in Springfield near the proposed Biomass plant, and
she needs this: (everyone in that neighborhood needs this!)
This is something anyone can do, and the EPA is required
to PUBLISH their response in the Federal Register!
If you have any questions, e-mail me, I've done a citizen petition
before and the EPA did respond with a published opinion
in the Federal Register. This is a good thing to do.
Cris Ericson usmjp@aceweb.com
http://uscode.house.gov
-CITE-
15 USC Sec. 2620 01/03/2012 (112-90)
-EXPCITE-
TITLE 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 53 - TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER I - CONTROL OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-HEAD-
Sec. 2620. Citizens' petitions
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
Any person may petition the Administrator of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. to initiate a
proceeding for the issuance of a rule
(such as requesting
a rule be issued that no BIOMASS plants can be built
in a residential neighborhood) ,
amendment, or repeal of a rule under
section 2603, 2605, or 2607 of this title or an order under section
2604(e) or 2605(b)(2) of this title.
(b) Procedures
(1) Such petition shall be filed in the principal office of the
Administrator of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.
(EPA) and shall set forth the facts which it is claimed
establish that it is necessary to issue, amend, or repeal a rule
under section 2603, 2605, or 2607 of this title or an order under
section 2604(e), 2605(b)(1)(A), or 2605(b)(1)(B) of this title.
(2) The Administrator may hold a public hearing or may conduct
such investigation or proceeding as the Administrator deems
appropriate in order to determine whether or not such petition
should be granted.
(3) Within 90 days after filing of a petition described in
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall either grant or deny the
petition. If the Administrator grants such petition, the
Administrator shall promptly commence an appropriate proceeding in
accordance with section 2603, 2604, 2605, or 2607 of this title. If
the Administrator denies such petition, the Administrator shall
publish in the Federal Register the Administrator's reasons for
such denial.
(4)(A) If the Administrator denies a petition filed under this
section (or if the Administrator fails to grant or deny such
petition within the 90-day period) the petitioner may commence a
civil action in a district court of the United States to compel the
Administrator to initiate a rulemaking proceeding as requested in
the petition. Any such action shall be filed within 60 days after
the Administrator's denial of the petition or, if the Administrator
fails to grant or deny the petition within 90 days after filing the
petition, within 60 days after the expiration of the 90-day period.
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PS!
ReplyDeleteps. here is the address the young mother should file her citizen
petition to: Administrator Lisa P. Jackson,
Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460
(202)272-0167
Open Letter to the young mother who attended the meeting
at the Springfield High School tonight about the proposed
BIOMASS plant where the plant officials admitted that the
plant would be less than 40% efficient, which means it will
pollute the area with air pollution.
The mother of two children with asthma lives on Church St.
in Springfield near the proposed Biomass plant, and
s he needs this: (everyone in that neighborhood needs this!)
This is something anyone can do, and the EPA is required
to PUBLISH their response in the Federal Register!
If you have any questions, e-mail me, I've done a citizen petition
before and the EPA did respond with a published opinion
in the Federal Register. This is a good thing to do.
Cris Ericson usmjp@aceweb.com
http://uscode.house.gov
-CITE-
15 USC Sec. 2620 01/03/2012 (112-90)
-EXPCITE-
TITLE 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 53 - TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER I - CONTROL OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES
-HEAD-
Sec. 2620. Citizens' petitions
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
Any person may petition the Administrator of the Federal EPA
to initiate a
proceeding for the issuance of a rule
(such as requesting
a rule be issued that no BIOMASS plants can be built
in a residential neighborhood) ,
amendment, or repeal of a rule under
section 2603, 2605, or 2607 of this title or an order under section
2604(e) or 2605(b)(2) of this title.
(b) Procedures
(1) Such petition shall be filed in the principal office of the Federal
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and shall set forth the facts which it is claimed
establish that it is necessary to issue, amend, or repeal a rule
under section 2603, 2605, or 2607 of this title or an order under
section 2604(e), 2605(b)(1)(A), or 2605(b)(1)(B) of this title.
(2) The Administrator may hold a public hearing or may conduct
such investigation or proceeding as the Administrator deems
appropriate in order to determine whether or not such petition
should be granted.
(3) Within 90 days after filing of a petition described in
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall either grant or deny the
petition. If the Administrator grants such petition, the
Administrator shall promptly commence an appropriate proceeding in
accordance with section 2603, 2604, 2605, or 2607 of this title. If
the Administrator denies such petition, the Administrator shall
publish in the Federal Register the Administrator's reasons for
such denial.
etc.
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