PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A bill that called for expanding the state’s incentives for biomass power has stalled in the General Assembly.
The Providence Journal reports Democratic Rep. Kenneth Marshall, the bill’s sponsor, said Wednesday it won’t proceed after passing the Senate.
Marshall, a Democrat, says the bill encountered opposition from environmental groups. They argued biomass produces carbon emissions and other contaminants.
The bill would include biomass, or burning wood waste to produce electricity, as a renewable energy source in the state’s net metering law. It came as a developer was seeking to build the state’s first biomass plant.
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said she would have vetoed the bill due to environmental concerns. Some opponents had argued the measure was designed to help the developer, who donated to Raimondo and legislative leaders’ campaigns.
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Information from: The Providence Journal, http://www.providencejournal.com
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