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Friday, July 16, 2010
Environment - Scottsburg biomass project may be out
The ILB has had a number of earlier entries on the proposed biomass wood-burning power plants in southern Indiana. For background start with this one from May 13, 2010.
Today the AP has this brief item:
SCOTTSBURG - Plans for a $100 million wood-burning power plant in southern Indiana have been rejected by a county zoning board.Scottsburg Mayor Bill Graham has supported the project, but says the Scott County plan commission's 4-2 vote against it likely spells its end.
Developer Liberty Green Renewables last year proposed the plant near Scottsburg and another near Milltown in Crawford County that would burn wood waste, corn waste and other material to generate power.
But those living near the Scottsburg site along U.S. 31 raised concerns about air and water pollution, traffic from trucks delivering wood fuel and how close it is to an elementary school.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 16, 2010 12:04 PM
Posted to Environment