Wildfire season is ablaze in the United States with fires raging from Arizona to Texas to Florida. The US Forest Service has again marshaled its resources to battle the annual outbreaks. A lot is discussed about the devastation these fires have on property and wildlife, but little is often shared about the impact on greenhouse […]
EPA Announces Three-year Deferral on Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements
Earlier this week, the Obama administration put a three-year hold on determining the permitting requirements for carbon dioxide emissions from biomass-fired and other biogenic sources. The surprise delay dealt a blow to green groups’ hopes for stricter pollution controls on wood-burning incinerators, while the biomass industry breathed a sigh of relief. Since the the initial […]