When
350 Humboldt joined the Humboldt Coalition for Clean Energy, we
joined a
big lively campaign to kick biomass out of our electricity.
Two weeks ago, thanks to an amazing outpouring of public comment, we
came close to winning an important Citizens Advisory Committee vote.
Check out the Times-Standard coverage.
Now
the biomass contract is on RCEA Board’s agenda for Thursday. We need
to keep up the pressure, especially since
Humboldt
Redwood Co is revving up their PR machine.
Please
comment at the RCEA Board meeting on Thursday, March 28 at 3:30 PM
In
person: Wharfinger Building in Eureka (enter on side)
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81972368051
Phone:
(669) 900-6833 or (253) 215-8782 Webinar ID: 819 7236 8051
Or at least write a comment at [email protected] Include
Agenda Item 7.1 on Subject line.
TELL
REDWOOD COAST ENERGY AUTHORITY TO KEEP ITS PROMISES TO HUMBOLDT
PROMISE
1) “100% clean and renewable electricity” (exact words) by
2025 BUT now saying 100% renewable by 2030. No mention of clean.
PROMISE
2) No long term biomass contracts– BUT extended biomass contract
for ten more years to 2031
PROMISE
3) End contract if biomass plant violated environmental
regulations– BUT now making excuses after hundreds of violations.
PROMISE
4) Lower greenhouse gas emissions than PGE– BUT RCEA’s
biomass-heavy power mix emits 4x more carbon per kilowatt hour than
PGE. It’s just not counted.
Help
might be on the way: The
EPA and the California Air Resource Board are now investigating the
regional air district’s failure to enforce federal and state law.
This will likely result in many more violations for Humboldt Sawmill,
strengthening our case for ending the contract.