Biomass Week - September 25, 2019

New Hampshire House fails to override veto of biomass bill The New Hampshire House of Representatives on Sept. 18 failed by a narrow margin to override Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent veto of HB 183, a bill that aimed to support operations at the state’s six biomass power plants. READ MORE SHARE
Brightmark Energy invests in New York dairy biogas project Brightmark Energy announced Sept. 24 that it has partnered with four dairy farms in upstate New York to utilize anaerobic digesters that will convert a total of 225,000 gallons of dairy waste per day from 11,000 cows into biogas and other products. READ MORE SHARE
	White House seeks information on US bioeconomy The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is seeking public input on the U.S. bioeconomy in an effort to inform notable gaps and vulnerabilities and to identify areas in which the bioeconomy could benefit from government attention. READ MORE SHARE
Experts discuss wildfire mitigation, beneficial use of biomass The California Council on Science & Technology hosted a briefing at the California State Capitol Sept. 19 focused on the beneficial uses of wood biomass from wildfire mitigation. The briefing was the fourth in a series on wildfires hosted by CCST. READ MORE SHARE
NCFA: Carbon stored in forests is not decreasing The North Carolina Forestry Association has spoken out to dispute a recent report released by the Center for Sustainable Economy and the Dogwood Alliance that claims that carbon stored in forests is decreasing. NCFA stresses it is not. READ MORE SHARE
Bill would require EPA to account for SREs in RVO rulemakings Legislation introduced by Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., on Sept. 18 would require the U.S. EPA to account for small refinery exemptions (SREs) when formulating annual Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations. READ MORE SHARE
Atlantic Power comments on fire at Cadillac biomass plant Atlantic Power Corp. disclosed Sept. 23 that its Cadillac biomass plant, located in Cadillac, Michigan, is currently offline following a fire at the plant on Sept. 22. The cause of the fire and extent of the damage is currently unknown. READ MORE SHARE
Ernst discusses SRE deal as Trump meets with Big Oil senators Trump is set to continue discussions Sept. 19 regarding the SRE reallocation proposal by meeting with Senators representing Big Oil. Meanwhile, Sen. Joni Ernst R-Iowa, said she needs to see the proposal in writing before she can announce her support. READ MORE SHARE
Enviva thanks Virginia DEQ for Southampton permit work Enviva Partners LP recently issued statements thanking the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for its work regarding the permitting process for its Southampton pellet plant and reporting minimal impacts from Hurricane Dorian. READ MORE SHARE
ABC helps develop new RNG interconnection guide The Northeast Gas Association and Gas Technology Institute recently released the Interconnect Guide for Renewable Natural Gas in New York State. The ABC and its member experts aided in development of the guide. READ MORE SHARE