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AF&PA says EPA tailoring rule undermines renewable energy from biomass

Posted in: Bio-Insight 05/14/2010 - 07:41

WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2010 (Press Release) -American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman made the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule, issued this week:

"The EPA's action hurts rural communities by endangering family wage American jobs and reversing economic development in communities that need it the most.

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AbitibiBowater studies $51M power generation project in Ontario

Posted in: Bio-Insight 05/10/2010 - 07:25

THUNDER BAY, ON, May 10, 2010 (TbNewsWatch) -A project being proposed by AbitibiBowater in Thunder Bay could see the mill producing more than 60 per cent of its own energy needs.

The company is looking to install a condensing turbine, associated generator and cooling tower to support existing electricity generation.

The company held an open house Wednesday on the Fort William First Nation, detailing the project. Doug Murray is the General Manager of Abitibi Bowater's Thunder Bay operations and he said the estimated cost of the project is $51-million.

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