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Biomass Power in Athens' Backyard: Clean Energy or Public Health Crisis?
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9:05Now PlayingThere's a new biomass power plant in Colbert, which is 13 miles from downtown Athens, Georgia. This plant is burning creosote-treated railroad ties to produce electricity, something allowed under new EPA rules. But is it safe?
Digging deeper, can burning even untreated wood on an industrial scale ever be considered "clean?" Where will this wood come from, and how will burning it impact forests, our health and climate change?
Take the #Stand4Forests pledge:
The #Stand4Forests resolution (HR 930):
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