Adirondack Council says biomass a good investment with forests, air quality protected
ALBANY – The Adirondack Park’s largest environmental organization said it supports a move to enhance the state’s investments in wood-pellet biomass fuels, using fuel harvested from forests that certified as sustainably managed, as long as air quality won’ t suffer.
The Adirondack Council’s statement on Monday came as timber and forest products companies celebrated Forestry Awareness Day at the Capitol by lobbying the NYS Legislature for additional support for wood pellet biomass development.
"State investments in climate-smart, sustainable-forest biomass are good for protecting the wild character and economic viability of the Adirondacks," said Adirondack Council Executive Director William Janeway. “Biomass can help cut our consumption of fossil fuels that pollute the air and water and accelerate climate change. But we must be careful not to over-harvest our forests or burn wood using old, inefficient equipment that belches smoke and unburned gases.”
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