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| Maybe they should build their biomass plant in Red Square as well |
The Original Shelton Blog
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Evergreen State College Biomass Incinerator (Nevergreen)
This is the current Natural Gas plant that the Evergreen State College wants to tear down and replace with a forest devouring, pollution spewing, biomass incinerator. Why can't the college just hook up to the grid?
Monday, March 28, 2011
Citizens Meeting Before City Commission Meeting Tonight!
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| Photo by MV |
When: Monday March 28, 2011
Time: 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: Grove Street Brewhouse 233 First St
After the meeting citizens will attend the city of Shelton Commissioners Meeting tonight at 6pm at the Civic Center
Sunday, March 27, 2011
ADAGE has emailed a notice of withdrawal from both the SEPA and ORCAA permitting processes
ADAGE has emailed a notice of withdrawal
from both the SEPA & ORCAA permitting processes.
(The Port of Shelton is still resolving the Option to Lease.)
from both the SEPA & ORCAA permitting processes.
(The Port of Shelton is still resolving the Option to Lease.)
Concerned Citizens of Mason County (CCMC) has incurred the costs of legal representation and expert technical consultants in air engineering in order to respond to the SEPA and ORCAA processes. As you know, CCMC has sued the Port of Shelton because they executed a irrevocable Option to Lease with ADAGE. It did not allow the Port to take into consideration new information discovered in the SEPA process.
CCMC still has work to do. The issue of zoning must be addressed. If zoning is not changed, then we most certainly will be facing a similar threat to our health by yet another polluting plant being proposed for an inappropriate site. This will require coordination with both Mason County and City of Shelton regulators. Public support will be essential.
For long term growth, the lack of political leadership at the County and Port level must be addressed. CCMC will not endorse candidates. We will, however, ask the necessary questions and evaluate a candidate's position. We will share this information with the community so that we all become better and informed voters.
CCMC must raise significant funds before we can address new work.
PLEASE COME JOIN THE CELEBRATION!
(Volunteers are planning a wonderful meal and evening for your enjoyment.)
(Volunteers are planning a wonderful meal and evening for your enjoyment.)
Shelton Spring Foolery
Friday, April 1st
5:30 till 11:00
Shelton Civic Center
Singles $25 - Couples $45
Tickets at the door & at Art Talks
Friday, April 1st
5:30 till 11:00
Shelton Civic Center
Singles $25 - Couples $45
Tickets at the door & at Art Talks
SEE YOU THERE!
Please RSVP to Barb Myers by calling 360-868-2251
or by email at barbiemyersaf@hotmail.com
Released by:Fran Prescott
Chair
CCMC
Washington State Sawmill Locations
These would be the areas to watch out for new biomass incinerator proposals
New studies sully reputation of biomass as clean and green
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| Sierra Pacific Biomass Incinerator, Aberdeen |
New studies sully reputation of biomass as clean and green
By KYUNG M. SONG
The Seattle Times • Published March 27, 2011
"Simpson Tacoma Kraft would seem like one of the greener power plants. It boils water by burning sawdust, bark and wood shavings from saw mills and pulp mills, funneling the resulting high-pressure steam into a turbine to generate electricity."
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Northwest Energy plans $300M Oregon biomass investment
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| Empty half finished reactor core at Satsop |
Hmmm Northwest Energy, isn't that the Whoops people, or are they different from "Energy Northwest". Oh well, it makes no difference, they are headed in the same direction if they think Biomass will be profitable.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Simpson Lumber Shelton Biomass Cogeneration SEPA Determination Documents
Simpson Lumber Shelton Biomass Cogeneration Plant Information - August 2010
Simpson Lumber Shelton Biomass Cogeneration Plant SEPA Determination - NEW March 24, 2011
** Revised April 5th MDNS
Simpson Solomon Final MDNS March 24th 2011
Attachment #1 - Site Plans
Attachment #2A - Comment Letters
Attachment #2B - Comment Letters
Attachment #3 - Mason County Health Officer and DOH Letters
Attachment #4- Simpson Response Letter
Attachment #5 - Revised Traffic Impact Analysis
Attachment #6 - DOE Letter to Solomon - Separate Source Detemination
Attachment #7 - Critical Areas Assessment
Attachment #8 - SEPA Checklist
Link to Simpson Cogeneration Notice of Construction (NOC) Application on Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) website
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| Something Stinks Here |
Simpson Lumber Shelton Biomass Cogeneration Plant Information - August 2010
Link to Simpson Cogeneration Notice of Construction (NOC) Application on Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) website
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Solomon Simpson's Railroad Monopoly
In 1885 and 1887 three railroads were started in the Shelton and Kamilche areas to transport logs from the virgin timber that grew between Puget Sound and the coast of Washington. The first three decades of the 1900’s marked the high point of logging in the Pacific Northwest. The demand for forest products seemed insatiable and the supply seemed endless! The rail lines probed deeper and deeper into the interior of the lower part of the Olympic Peninsula. As areas were logged out new lines were extended into new territory. Sometimes the rails were removed and placed else where when timber ran out and the rails were no longer needed.
The three original railroads were sold or went bankrupt or were merged with others over the decades that followed. The names of them have been forgotten by many, as have some of the rails and bridges. By the 1936 the Simpson Logging Company had complete control of the railroad out of Shelton and converted it from a common carrier to a private railroad. By 1946 the rails had reached Camp Grisdale the end of the line for railroad logging. Now trucks were used to haul logs and reload onto rails to transport to Shelton. Soon the rails would be abandoned completely.
In 1985 The rail lines west and north of Simpson’s Mill 5, just 11 miles out of Shelton, were closed and over the years the rails were removed. Just a few of the bridges remain and one short section of track. The Vance Creek bridge is the tallest logging railroad bridge in the U.S. at 346’ in height, and its permanence expressed Simpson’s faith in the perpetual harvest capacity of their forest. But alas it sits obsolete and starting to rust.
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| Old logging rails |
The three original railroads were sold or went bankrupt or were merged with others over the decades that followed. The names of them have been forgotten by many, as have some of the rails and bridges. By the 1936 the Simpson Logging Company had complete control of the railroad out of Shelton and converted it from a common carrier to a private railroad. By 1946 the rails had reached Camp Grisdale the end of the line for railroad logging. Now trucks were used to haul logs and reload onto rails to transport to Shelton. Soon the rails would be abandoned completely.
In 1985 The rail lines west and north of Simpson’s Mill 5, just 11 miles out of Shelton, were closed and over the years the rails were removed. Just a few of the bridges remain and one short section of track. The Vance Creek bridge is the tallest logging railroad bridge in the U.S. at 346’ in height, and its permanence expressed Simpson’s faith in the perpetual harvest capacity of their forest. But alas it sits obsolete and starting to rust.
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| Vance Creek Bridge, Solomon Simpson (Green Diamond) Clear-Cut, and the flood prone Skokomish Valley |
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| Vance Creek Bridge. Will Someone have to fall off and die before Solomon Simpson / Green Diamond secures this bridge? |
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| There are more stumps on Simpson / Green Diamond land than ever before |
Monday, March 21, 2011
"Mitigation" at Lake West
The logging company left one row of of trees around nearby Lake West, and clear-cut everything else for miles. One row of trees that will probably fall the first time we get a good wind. One row of trees for the wild life around the lake. One row of trees to help clean the water. Is this legal?
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Particulate Matter from the Simpson / Green Diamond / Solomon / Olympic Panel Products, Yard
Most thinking people realize that there is something very wrong with the Solomon projections. Solomon is not going to to use the best PM filtering technology, so Solomon's numbers are highly suspect when you consider their plant will be twice as big as Simpson's. Below is a graph that models the Solomon plant based on what the Simpson plant actually put into our air. This is a more realistic picture of Simpson's vision for Shelton:
Friday, March 18, 2011
Simpson / Solomon Comparison, Solomon Will NOT clean the air
Simpson logging company was founded in 1890, by an east coast, Canadian-born, fortune-seeker, named Solomon Simpson. After Solomon Simpson failed to dig any gold in Nevada, he moved to the Pacific Northwest and found gold here. Solomon Simpson's timber company, is currently known to Shelton locals as Simpson / Solomon / Green Diamond / Olympic Panel Products. Simpson / Solomon wants to build 45MW worth of biomass* incinerators on the Shelton waterfront. These are the numbers that Simpson put on its permit. As the permit is written, both incinerators will be allowed to run 24/7
*Biomass could mean anything from poop to hay to timber
Olympic Panel Products (link to document)
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| Add these numbers together to get the cumulative pollution that will be emitted from Simpson and Solomon stacks, if the Solomon project is allowed to become operational. This does not include pollution already emitted by Olympic Panel Products. |
*Biomass could mean anything from poop to hay to timber
Olympic Panel Products (link to document)
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Port of Shelton (POS) meeting
Wow, it's been a while since I've gone to one of these. Quick first impressions, Tom has lost weight, Jay has gained weight, and Jack looks older. The meetings still start out with a pledge to the almighty buck.
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| Many Citizens and Clam Pilots Turned out for the Show Today |
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| Port Commissioner Tom Wallinter claims that if Duke can't make ADAGE work then no one can. We hope he is right. ADAGE permits are still in process and are for sale. |
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| Team POS in action |
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| The Port of Shelton shenanigans have caught the attention of generations of activists; never again will the POS be allowed to operate without very close scrutiny from the citizens who own it . |
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| A disgruntled subject of Jay Hupp rips up the POS news letter. In this news letter the POS responsibility to the public was omitted form the POS mission statement, leaving all to wonder if the stated mission of the POS has changed. Jack Miles hands the paper to POS Exec John Dobson, Jay Hupp in the background, does not look pleased. |
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| This bit of the Portside newsletter with the address on it, was left behind. |
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| Jack Miles, the only Port Commissioner who listens to his constituents |
Monday, March 14, 2011
ADAGE Pulling Out of Mason County
ADAGE Pulling Out of Mason County
Mason County Daily News
Written by Dedrick Allan
"ADAGE, the joint venture of AREVA and Duke Energy, is dropping plans to develop a biomass plant in Mason County. According to a news release from the Port of Shelton, representatives from ADAGE notified Port officials of their intent to halt development of a 55-megawatt wood-fired power plant on John's Prairie due to a weak market for renewable energy, specifically biomass. In the release, Port Executive Director John Dobson states “ADAGE was confident that it was well on its way in obtaining the necessary environmental and construction permits and had secured the necessary contracts for their fuel supply. However, since many utilities in Washington State have or will meet the public’s mandate (Initiative I-937) for renewable energy over the next three years, the demand for this power plant’s output is simply not there.” Voters passed Initiative 937 in 2006 which requires utilities with more than 25,000 customers to get 15 percent of their power from a renewable source by 2020. Biomass is on the list of renewable sources. The community has had a vigorous debate over the proposed biomass plant, which has also been called an incinerator, and whether it would be environmentally safe. But the news release says "Ultimately the decision by ADAGE to suspend development was made by the marketplace.”"
Friday, March 11, 2011
Biomass Incinerator locations compared to population density
A better looking MS Word copy is available here: Olympic Peninsula Biomass Map
and in PDF here. Also available on Google Documents for web viewing.
Please print and distribute this map.
Olympic Peninsula Biomass Incinerators
This map shows the locations of existing, proposed, and expanding wood burning biomass incinerators, on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. These locations are compared to the year 2000 census block population data. Each red dot on the map represents 50 people. Each incinerator is represented with a smoke stack symbol and a pie chart. The pie charts show the relative amounts of four types of pollution that will be emitted by these biomass incinerators. Biomass incinerators emit many different types of harmful pollution, including dioxins; for simplicity only four types of pollution have been charted here. Each pie chart is numbered for cross reference. The following table shows the reference numbers and the raw data that went into each pie chart.
Harmful Pollutants emitted in tons per year
These numbers only include pollution that will be, or is, emitted from biomass combustion. These numbers do not include pollution from the pulp mills and saw mills that host biomass incinerators.
The projected pollution numbers for incinerators that have not been built came from the companies who want to build the incinerators, and their numbers may be lower than what will actually be released. The following chart graphs the emissions projected to be released by ADAGE (1) and Solomon (2). Note that the ADAGE incinerator will be over twice as big as the Solomon incinerator, but ADAGE and Solomon both say they will release the same amounts of NOX, SO2, and CO, and those levels are just below the level that would require a more stringent permitting process.
Pollutants Projected to be Emitted by Solomon and ADAGE:
“It is very interesting to note the discrepancies in the amounts of pollutants between the SREC [Solomon] and the Adage applications. The SREC facility is roughly half the size of the Adage proposed facility yet the numbers achieved via the “modeling” of the plants are extremely different in terms of the ratios when you account for the factor of 2. Both will utilize identical fuel sources and both will employ very similar pollution control technology”. - Dr. Greg Helms in his letter to the City of Shelton Planning department.
Six criteria air pollutants have been identified by the EPA, as the most serious, they are: carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, particulate matter, and lead. All of these pollutants are released in the process of biomass incineration. This map only examines four of the six most serious pollutants.
Fine Particulate Matter:
“Particles of special concern to the protection of lung health are those known as fine particles, less than 2.5 microns in diameter. (For comparison, a human hair is about 75 microns in diameter.) Fine particles are easily inhaled deeply into the lungs where they can be absorbed into the bloodstream or remain embedded for long periods of time. A recent study showed a 17% increase in mortality risk in areas with higher concentrations of small particles.”
“Particulate matter air pollution is especially harmful to people with lung disease such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Exposure to particulate air pollution can trigger asthma attacks and cause wheezing, coughing, and respiratory irritation in individuals with sensitive airways.”
“Recent research has also linked exposure to relatively low concentrations of particulate matter with premature death. Those at greatest risk are the elderly and those with pre-existing respiratory or heart disease.”
Source, American Lung Association http://www.docstoc.com/docs/22872507/Particulate-Matter-Air-Pollution
Nitrogen Oxides:
“Certain members of this group of pollutants, especially nitrogen dioxide (NO2), are known to be highly toxic to various animals as well as to humans. High levels may be fatal, while lower levels affect the delicate structure of lung tissue. In experimental animals this leads to a lung disease that resembles emphysema in humans. Long-term exposure to nitrogen oxides makes animals more susceptible to respiratory infections. Nitrogen dioxide exposure lowers the resistance of animals to such diseases as pneumonia and influenza. Humans exposed to high concentrations suffer lung irritation and potentially lung damage. Increased respiratory disease has been associated with lower level exposures.”
“Also, NOx is a precursor to acidic precipitation, which may affect both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.”
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.wi.gov/air/aq/pollutant/oxides.htm
Sulfur Oxides:
“Current scientific evidence links short-term exposures to SO2, ranging from 5 minutes to 24 hours, with an array of adverse respiratory effects including bronchoconstriction and increased asthma symptoms. These effects are particularly important for asthmatics at elevated ventilation rates (e.g., while exercising or playing.) Studies also show a connection between short-term exposure and increased visits to emergency departments and hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses, particularly in at-risk populations including children, the elderly, and asthmatics.”
“EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard for SO2 is designed to protect against exposure to the entire group of sulfur oxides (SOx). SO2 is the component of greatest concern and is used as the indicator for the larger group of gaseous sulfur oxides (SOx). Other gaseous sulfur oxides (e.g. SO3) are found in the atmosphere at concentrations much lower than SO2.”
“SOx can react with other compounds in the atmosphere to form small particles. These particles penetrate deeply into sensitive parts of the lungs and can cause or worsen respiratory disease, such as emphysema and bronchitis, and can aggravate existing heart disease, leading to increased hospital admissions and premature death. EPA’s NAAQS for particulate matter (PM) are designed to provide protection against these health effects.”
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/air/sulfurdioxide/health.html
Carbon Monoxide:
“The main issue with Carbon Monoxide is its health effects. It is capable of binding to the chemicals in our blood, called hemoglobin. It does so far more effectively than oxygen and also stays bound to the hemoglobin for far longer than oxygen does. The effect is that the blood is starved of oxygen, which then affects the rest of the body. The ability of CO to bind so strongly to the hemoglobin means that even when CO is in low concentrations it can rapidly build up in the blood. Initial symptoms of mild poisoning include headaches and dizziness due to lack of oxygen in the brain.”
Source: Green Planet
http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/carbon-monoxide-pollution.html
Conclusion:
Woody biomass incinerators produce large amounts of harmful pollution and all of the incinerators, existing, expanding, and proposed, are sited in high population areas. These incinerators represent a major health threat for people who live on the Olympic Peninsula.
and in PDF here. Also available on Google Documents for web viewing.
Please print and distribute this map.
This map shows the locations of existing, proposed, and expanding wood burning biomass incinerators, on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. These locations are compared to the year 2000 census block population data. Each red dot on the map represents 50 people. Each incinerator is represented with a smoke stack symbol and a pie chart. The pie charts show the relative amounts of four types of pollution that will be emitted by these biomass incinerators. Biomass incinerators emit many different types of harmful pollution, including dioxins; for simplicity only four types of pollution have been charted here. Each pie chart is numbered for cross reference. The following table shows the reference numbers and the raw data that went into each pie chart.
Harmful Pollutants emitted in tons per year
These numbers only include pollution that will be, or is, emitted from biomass combustion. These numbers do not include pollution from the pulp mills and saw mills that host biomass incinerators.
The projected pollution numbers for incinerators that have not been built came from the companies who want to build the incinerators, and their numbers may be lower than what will actually be released. The following chart graphs the emissions projected to be released by ADAGE (1) and Solomon (2). Note that the ADAGE incinerator will be over twice as big as the Solomon incinerator, but ADAGE and Solomon both say they will release the same amounts of NOX, SO2, and CO, and those levels are just below the level that would require a more stringent permitting process.
Pollutants Projected to be Emitted by Solomon and ADAGE:
Six criteria air pollutants have been identified by the EPA, as the most serious, they are: carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, particulate matter, and lead. All of these pollutants are released in the process of biomass incineration. This map only examines four of the six most serious pollutants.
Fine Particulate Matter:
“Particles of special concern to the protection of lung health are those known as fine particles, less than 2.5 microns in diameter. (For comparison, a human hair is about 75 microns in diameter.) Fine particles are easily inhaled deeply into the lungs where they can be absorbed into the bloodstream or remain embedded for long periods of time. A recent study showed a 17% increase in mortality risk in areas with higher concentrations of small particles.”
“Particulate matter air pollution is especially harmful to people with lung disease such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Exposure to particulate air pollution can trigger asthma attacks and cause wheezing, coughing, and respiratory irritation in individuals with sensitive airways.”
“Recent research has also linked exposure to relatively low concentrations of particulate matter with premature death. Those at greatest risk are the elderly and those with pre-existing respiratory or heart disease.”
Source, American Lung Association http://www.docstoc.com/docs/22872507/Particulate-Matter-Air-Pollution
Nitrogen Oxides:
“Certain members of this group of pollutants, especially nitrogen dioxide (NO2), are known to be highly toxic to various animals as well as to humans. High levels may be fatal, while lower levels affect the delicate structure of lung tissue. In experimental animals this leads to a lung disease that resembles emphysema in humans. Long-term exposure to nitrogen oxides makes animals more susceptible to respiratory infections. Nitrogen dioxide exposure lowers the resistance of animals to such diseases as pneumonia and influenza. Humans exposed to high concentrations suffer lung irritation and potentially lung damage. Increased respiratory disease has been associated with lower level exposures.”
“Also, NOx is a precursor to acidic precipitation, which may affect both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.”
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.wi.gov/air/aq/pollutant/oxides.htm
Sulfur Oxides:
“Current scientific evidence links short-term exposures to SO2, ranging from 5 minutes to 24 hours, with an array of adverse respiratory effects including bronchoconstriction and increased asthma symptoms. These effects are particularly important for asthmatics at elevated ventilation rates (e.g., while exercising or playing.) Studies also show a connection between short-term exposure and increased visits to emergency departments and hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses, particularly in at-risk populations including children, the elderly, and asthmatics.”
“EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard for SO2 is designed to protect against exposure to the entire group of sulfur oxides (SOx). SO2 is the component of greatest concern and is used as the indicator for the larger group of gaseous sulfur oxides (SOx). Other gaseous sulfur oxides (e.g. SO3) are found in the atmosphere at concentrations much lower than SO2.”
“SOx can react with other compounds in the atmosphere to form small particles. These particles penetrate deeply into sensitive parts of the lungs and can cause or worsen respiratory disease, such as emphysema and bronchitis, and can aggravate existing heart disease, leading to increased hospital admissions and premature death. EPA’s NAAQS for particulate matter (PM) are designed to provide protection against these health effects.”
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/air/sulfurdioxide/health.html
Carbon Monoxide:
“The main issue with Carbon Monoxide is its health effects. It is capable of binding to the chemicals in our blood, called hemoglobin. It does so far more effectively than oxygen and also stays bound to the hemoglobin for far longer than oxygen does. The effect is that the blood is starved of oxygen, which then affects the rest of the body. The ability of CO to bind so strongly to the hemoglobin means that even when CO is in low concentrations it can rapidly build up in the blood. Initial symptoms of mild poisoning include headaches and dizziness due to lack of oxygen in the brain.”
Source: Green Planet
http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/carbon-monoxide-pollution.html
Conclusion:
Woody biomass incinerators produce large amounts of harmful pollution and all of the incinerators, existing, expanding, and proposed, are sited in high population areas. These incinerators represent a major health threat for people who live on the Olympic Peninsula.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Peter Goldmark Publicly Opposes ADAGE in Letter to Mason County Commissioners
Here is a letter sent from Public Lands Commissioner, Peter Goldmark, to the Mason County Commissioners regarding ADAGE:
Peter Goldmark's Letter
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Concerned Citizens of Mason County Meets Tomorrow at Civic Center
Concerned Citizens of Mason County
We continue to actively say
"NO!" to the proposed construction of the ADAGE biomass incinerator.
Please come for an informational/organizational
meeting of Concerned Citizens of Mason County.
Wednesday, March 9th
6:30-9:00 PM
Shelton Civic Center
There is encouraging news to share
and much more work to be done.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Change of Leadership and Meeting Planned for CCMC
Concerned Citizens of Mason County
Announces Changes to the Board of Directors
Launches Membership Drive for 2011
Announces Changes to the Board of Directors
Launches Membership Drive for 2011
Date: February 26, 2011
From: Concerned Citizens of Mason County
Press Contact: Beth McBain, Green Time Marketing - 360-432-8203
Concerned Citizens of Mason County anticipates a busy spring as they prepare for Mason County’s Department of Community Planning to announce their determination on the revised SEPA application from ADAGE Mason, LLC. CCMC, which is comprised of a group of local volunteers, will again help set the pace for the community’s response to the determination.
The outcome, based on the County’s review of the latest series of revisions to the complex SEPA application, will help determine the ability of the out-of-state energy giant, Duke/Areva/ADAGE, to move forward with its plan to build a 65 Mw Electricity Generation Plant located off John’s Prairie Road adjacent to homes, a K-8 school and the MCRA athletic playfields. The facility would cover just under 100 acres and would burn 600,000 tons of woody biomass each year as its source of fuel.
Other recent actions taken by CCMC include the filing of an appeal of the decision made in January by Mason County Superior Court Judge, Amber Finlay. The original suit was brought by CCMC against the Port of Shelton for signing the Option to Lease Port property to ADAGE without waiting for the SEPA process to be completed, so that Port Commissioners could take the time to learn if there were any environmental impacts that should be taken into account before they entered into the Option to Ground Lease. The case will be heard in a higher court, most likely in Pierce County, later this year.
In an effort of involve the many supporters of Concerned Citizens of Mason County in a more organized way, CCMC has launched it first membership drive. “We are in the process of expanding our network so that we can provide better methods of communication. When direct action or quick response is required we’ll have programs in place to get the word out,” says Beth McBain, outgoing chair of the CCMC’s Board of Directors. She went on to add, “We now realize that we are not only serving the residents of Mason County but an increasing number of people who have a strong interest in what’s happening here in our community. With up to twenty biomass facilities in various stages of the permitting process in western Washington alone, the outcome of what happens with the ADAGE project will have far-reaching impact throughout the Pacific Northwest.”
Leadership changes for CCMC’s Board of Directors will also go into effect during February. Fran Prescott, formerly Government and Community Relations, will move into the role of Chairperson. Warren Hoffman will manage finance as the group’s new Treasurer. Outgoing Chair, Beth McBain, will continue to work closely with the group as well as the newly formed state-wide organization, Concerned Citizens of Washington.
For more information contact: Beth McBain 350-432-8203 or Fran Prescott 360-868-2251
Concerned Citizens of Mason County will be hosting a Public Information Meeting on Wednesday, March 9th, from 6:30-9:00 PM at the Shelton Civic Center. All are welcome to attend.
From: Concerned Citizens of Mason County
Press Contact: Beth McBain, Green Time Marketing - 360-432-8203
Concerned Citizens of Mason County anticipates a busy spring as they prepare for Mason County’s Department of Community Planning to announce their determination on the revised SEPA application from ADAGE Mason, LLC. CCMC, which is comprised of a group of local volunteers, will again help set the pace for the community’s response to the determination.
The outcome, based on the County’s review of the latest series of revisions to the complex SEPA application, will help determine the ability of the out-of-state energy giant, Duke/Areva/ADAGE, to move forward with its plan to build a 65 Mw Electricity Generation Plant located off John’s Prairie Road adjacent to homes, a K-8 school and the MCRA athletic playfields. The facility would cover just under 100 acres and would burn 600,000 tons of woody biomass each year as its source of fuel.
Other recent actions taken by CCMC include the filing of an appeal of the decision made in January by Mason County Superior Court Judge, Amber Finlay. The original suit was brought by CCMC against the Port of Shelton for signing the Option to Lease Port property to ADAGE without waiting for the SEPA process to be completed, so that Port Commissioners could take the time to learn if there were any environmental impacts that should be taken into account before they entered into the Option to Ground Lease. The case will be heard in a higher court, most likely in Pierce County, later this year.
In an effort of involve the many supporters of Concerned Citizens of Mason County in a more organized way, CCMC has launched it first membership drive. “We are in the process of expanding our network so that we can provide better methods of communication. When direct action or quick response is required we’ll have programs in place to get the word out,” says Beth McBain, outgoing chair of the CCMC’s Board of Directors. She went on to add, “We now realize that we are not only serving the residents of Mason County but an increasing number of people who have a strong interest in what’s happening here in our community. With up to twenty biomass facilities in various stages of the permitting process in western Washington alone, the outcome of what happens with the ADAGE project will have far-reaching impact throughout the Pacific Northwest.”
Leadership changes for CCMC’s Board of Directors will also go into effect during February. Fran Prescott, formerly Government and Community Relations, will move into the role of Chairperson. Warren Hoffman will manage finance as the group’s new Treasurer. Outgoing Chair, Beth McBain, will continue to work closely with the group as well as the newly formed state-wide organization, Concerned Citizens of Washington.
For more information contact: Beth McBain 350-432-8203 or Fran Prescott 360-868-2251
Concerned Citizens of Mason County will be hosting a Public Information Meeting on Wednesday, March 9th, from 6:30-9:00 PM at the Shelton Civic Center. All are welcome to attend.
We can't afford to add to this!
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| Children and Seniors are "sensitive groups" |
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| The real future numbers are likely much higher than this |
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Biggest Polluters in Washington State
1) Transalta Centralia Generation
2) Intalco Aluminum Corp Ferndale
3) Tesoro Northwest Company
4) Longview Fibre
5) Boise Cascade
6) Weyerhaeuser Co
7) Puget Sound Refining Company
8) Bp Cherry Point Refinery
9) Conoco Phillips
10) Pt Townsend Paper
11) Lafarge North America Inc
12) Transalta Centralia Mining, Llc
13) Simpson Tacoma Kraft
14) Ash Grove Cement Co, E Marginal
15) Fort James Camas Llc
16) Weyerhaeuser Co.
17) Kimberly-Clark Corporation
18) Goldendale Aluminum
19) Boise Cascade - Yakima
20) Grays Harbor Paper Lp
21) Daishowa America
22) Boise Cascade Corp Plywood
23) Simpson Timber Co
24) K Ply
25) Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc
26) Hampton Lumber Mills - Wa Inc./Randle Facility
27) Avista
Known biomass polluters are in bold, but emissions include more than just biomass emissions. For example Grays Harbor Paper, (dubbed as the cleanest paper mill in the state) is one of the dirtiest companies in the state, but the pollution it puts out does not just come from its biomass incinerator. Click Here and visit Planet Hazard to see the rest of the polluters.
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