text: Those are really ignorant statements. 1) they do, in fact use slash from their logging activity, along with sawdust, planer shavings and bark from their milling operation, as well as purchasing from others. The material that is burned in industrial biomass boilers is generally referred to as Hog Fuel. It is not the cleanest of biomass product. Clean chips and dry shavings are often sold to paper and engineered panel producers. 2) there is virtually zero emission from these facilities. The discharge that you see from these plants is pure water vapor. Electrostatic precipitators and other filters remove virtually all carbon and metals from the air and water used. We are talking parts per billion. The discharge is actually cleaner than the air and water the facility takes in for its operation. These are the requirements under Title V permits, with penalties running into the millions, plus additional exposure under the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts.