Excerpt from: Thurston commissioners lauded for biomass moratorium
By John Dodge
A one-year moratorium on wood-waste-to-energy projects in Thurston County drew overwhelming support Monday night at a public hearing conducted by the Thurston County Commissioners.
Most in the crowd of 100 attending the evening meeting praised the county commissioners for the interim action they took Dec. 21 to not consider biomass projects in the unincorporated area of the county for at least a year.
The commissioners said they need time to investigate concerns about air pollution and to determine if enough wood debris is available in the region’s forests to support multiple projects without damaging forest health. They also want to study whether biomass projects would mesh with county land-use and zoning regulations. Several people who testified said Thurston County is the only local government in the nation to take a stand like this on biomass projects.
“It make me proud to live in Thurston County,” said Tumwater resident Walt Jorgensen.
Link to complete article:http://www.theolympian.com/2011/02/07/1535301/thurston-commissioners-lauded.html
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