House Acts to Support Clean and Reliable Biomass Producers in Maine

Press Release

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that included important language to require federal regulators to consider biomass fuels as carbon neutral, supporting the production of clean and reliable energy and Maine's critical biomass harvesting industries and their hundreds of jobs. Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) released the following statement:

"As America's wood basket, Maine is a major producer of clean and reliable biomass fuels," said Congressman Poliquin. "This clean energy production provides dependable power to businesses and homes in our State and supports hundreds of jobs in Maine's harvesting industries."

"Biomass is a renewable, reliable, locally sourced fuel that supports Maine's logging jobs while reducing use of fossil fuels," Dana Doran, Executive Director of the Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of Maine, said. "We applaud the leadership of Congressman Poliquin on this issue and the House decision, which rightly affirms the carbon neutrality of biomass while recognizing its importance to our forest economy and health."

The bill, H.R. 5538, passed the House yesterday.

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