Environmental
Sep. 7, 2016
9th Circuit backs EPA approval of company's wood burning plan
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved an exception to an important environmental regulation Friday in a decision that backs a lumber company's plan to burn wood waste for energy.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved an exception to an important environmental regulation Friday in a decision that backs a lumber company's plans to burn wood waste for energy.
The panel upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to issue a permit for a boiler equipped to burn 219,000 tons of lumber per year, despite cleaner options, because the company claims that burni...
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