Pellet Mill Press - October 1, 2019

Fiber costs fall for US pellet producers, rise for Canadian Wood fiber costs for U.S. pellet manufacturers fell in the Q2 2019, while Canadian pellet producers experienced higher costs due to reduced supply of sawmill residues, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. READ MORE SHARE
Strategically Navigating Air Permitting Challenges In a world where time is money, air quality permitting is often the lynchpin in determining when construction can begin on a project. 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
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
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
USDA: Final rule to speed development of infrastructure projects The USDA published a final rule Sept. 23 that allows agency administrators additional flexibility to obligate federal funds associated with certain infrastructure projects, including those associated with several of its rural development programs. READ MORE SHARE
NYSERDA: New York renewable fuels jobs up 2.5% in 2018 The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority announced Sept. 24 the state’s clean energy economy employed nearly 159,000 workers last year. Employment in renewable fuels, which includes biofuels and wood pellets, was up 2.5 percent. READ MORE SHARE