Archive for May 11th, 2010

Marine biologist: Oil has reached Louisiana coast

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United States: Biomass as power source is generating opposition

Saint Louis Today: When Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition C in 2008, they made a commitment to support renewable energy, including biomass. And energy producers responded, vowing to build several power plants that promise to turn timber, wood chips and even corn cobs into electricity to power thousands of Missouri homes. But as those plans now go before state regulators, some environmentalists, property owners and timber industry officials are beginning to balk. They worry some ...