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April 22, 2008: BREDL
comments on Sampson County’s proposed tax incentives for
Fibrowatt LLC.
April 1, 2008: Environmental Group Challenges State To
Protect Communities From Dirty Renewable Energy Plants -
The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL), a long-time
critic of exemptions and loopholes in North Carolina’s air
quality program, yesterday called on the state to exercise
leadership in the development of clean renewable energy.
Legislation enacted by the General Assembly in 2007 mandated the
use of swine waste and poultry litter to generate electricity and
other biomass fuels are allowed under the program. Read BREDL Press Release
March 31, 2008: David
Mickey's comments on the NC Environmental Management
Commission’s development of environmental standards for
renewable energy facilities in North Carolina.
BUILDING A SAFE ENERGY FUTURE FOR THE
CAROLINAS
Guest Speaker Series
Peter Bradford
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
Place: Charlotte Public Library, Dalton Conference Room
Main Library 310 North Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202
Peter Bradford has formerly served as a Commissioner to the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Chair to the New York
State Public Service Commission and Maine Public Utilities
Commission. Currently, he advises and teaches on utility
regulation, restructuring, nuclear power and energy policy in the
U.S. and abroad. ... He is vice-chair of the Board of the Union
of Concerned Scientists.
More Details: Agenda,
Full Bio, Directions
August 30, 2007: Factsheet: Is Nuclear Power Right
for Cherokee County? (Duke Power has selected a site in
Cherokee County, near Gaffney, SC)
July 11, 2007 (revised March 2008): Poultry power is dirtier than coal. Poultry Litter versus Coal-fired Power Plants: An
Air Pollution Comparison - The graph illustrates the negative
air pollution impacts of power plants powered by poultry litter
compared with boilers fired by coal. We compared emissions of
particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur
dioxide and acid gases from a recently opened poultry waste power
plant in Minnesota with the proposed expansion of Duke Energy’s
Cliffside facility. The pollution data is taken from the state
air permits for the two plants. We utilized heat input as a
common denominator, the typical method for regulating electric
generating plants in North Carolina, Minnesota and most other
states.
October 17, 2006: Lou Zeller's comments before the VA State Corporation
Commission regarding proposed
coal-fired power plant in Wise County, Virginia.
August 31, 2006: Duke Power proposes to triple the electric
power output of its Cliffside plant near Shelby, North Carolina.
The company predicts that emissions of nitrogen oxides will
double: from about 3,000 tons per year to nearly 6,000 tons/year.
Nitrogen oxides are the primary source of ground level ozone, a
pollutant which frequently exceeds National Ambient Air Quality
Standards in many parts of North Carolina. Ozone is a regional
problem; NOx emissions affect downwind counties and states.
Lou Zeller's comments
before the NC Utilities Commission
July 12, 2006: BREDL Report on proposed Fibrowatt facility - Executive Director Janet Marsh Zeller's comments on the report: Fibrowatt's Thetford plant, in 2004, put out 234,430 kilograms (516,824 pounds) of carbon monoxide. I call these incinerators rather than power plants, because 50 megawatts is a tiny amount of power for what is lost. The amount of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide -- if this plant is similar to their Minnesota plant -- would be roughly similar to a coal plant. One disadvantage of burning poultry litter is the creation of air poisons not in the original materials. They are created in the smokestack itself. Fibrowatt's Thetford plant put out 30 milligrams of dioxins in 2004. We are going to see larger amounts if they build what they plan for North Carolina. If you dissect what they say -- hold on, here are details.
BREDL Report | Emissions Table | More Details on Fibrowatt
April 2006: The Safe
Energy Campaign Factsheet - On March 16, 2006 Duke
Power Co. and Southern Co. announced that they had picked
a site in South Carolina for a new nuclear power plant.
Also, the power companies announced plans to seek early
site permits for additional nuclear reactors at Oconee,
SC and at a new site near Winston-Salem, NC.
March 21, 2006: Fibrowatt LLC is considering
locations in North Carolina for a 50 MW plant
that burns poultry litter. Burning poultry litter
creates unnecessary pollution and is inconsistent
with NC GreenPower’s mission to promote
renewable energy while protecting the
environment. Please sign on to our letter urging
NC GreenPower to remove the incineration of
poultry litter and other types of litter from the
green energy program. BREDL
Sign-on Letter | Fibrowatt Factsheet
May 1, 2006: BREDL requests the NC Utilities Commission promote policies which accelerate the growth of wind and solar power and discourage further incentives for fossil-fuel and nuclear power.
Lou Zeller's testimony before the NC Utilities Commission
Oct. 19, 2005: BREDL comments on Green-e's
proposal to certify municipal solid waste
gasification as an eligible renewable energy
resource. Green-e is the nation's leading
independent certification and verification
program for renewable energy products. The
Green-e Standard establishes the technical
criteria that electricity products must meet to
be eligible for Green-e certification. Read all comments submitted
nationally | Find out more about Green-e
August 30, 2005: BREDL Report on 2005 Southern Energy & Environment
Expo, which was held at
the Western NC Agricultural Center in Fletcher on
August 26-28. The Blue Ridge Environmental
Defense League participated with an information
booth, two workshops, and a parking lot-sized
educational display. The League’s focus this
year was nuclear power and nuclear waste
transportation.
Nov.
16, 2004: Renewable Energy
Factsheet: Total Cost-Benefit Accounting for
Electric Energy -
Support for coal and nuclear power retards the
growth of renewable energy sources such as solar
and wind.
Oct. 19, 2004: BREDL has endorsed the
"Declaration of Independence from Dirty
Energy" as outlined by Energy Action, a new
North American Youth Clean Energy Coalition.
Aug. 24, 2003: North Carolina
Ridge Law Fact Sheet: NC Ridge Law is no obstacle
to wind power. (in .pdf)
Aug. 22, 2003: North Carolina
Green Power Fact Sheet: NC Green Power Program -
Don't Buy It! (in .pdf)
Aug 9, 2003: Triad
Environmental Action outing with members of
Community for Peace to visit Solar Village. Read
about the trip and how one person is living life
independent of the power grid.
July 9, 2002 - BREDL
comments on Virginia DEQ and SCC agreement on
power plant impacts
July 8, 2002 - BREDL comments on Special Consent
Order for water permit for Clover coal-fired
power plant, Halifax County, Virginia
June 22, 2201 - Virginia DEQ response to BREDL's
comments on Glen Lyn power plant Acid Rain Permit
Amendment. (.pdf format)
April 19, 2001 - Comments on
Glen Lyn Power Plant Acid Rain Amendment
Feb 9, 2001 - Comments on
Glen Lyn Power Plant Acid Rain Amendment
October 24, 2000 - Clean
Energy for a Sustainable Future: Report on
Wind Powering America technical workshop and
Green Mountain Wind Farm by Louis Zeller
(includes photos and video clips)
April 11, 2000 - BREDL's comments on
CP & L's H.F. Lee and Cape Fear Title V power
plant permits.
April 5, 2000 - BREDL's
comments on Duke Energy's
Riverbend and Dan River Title V power plant
permits.
Jan 19, 2000 - BREDL's
comments on Carolina Power & Light Integrated
Resource Plan
Nov. 3, 1999 - U.S.
Justice Department Press Release: U.S.
Justice Dept. , on behalf of the EPA, sues
electric utilities to enforce the Clean Air Act.
North Carolina
citizens have the right to refuse herbicide
applications on rights-of ways
BREDL Fact Sheet: GLYPHOSATE HERBICIDE
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