James Holloway Has Been Keeping Chattanooga s Air Clean For 51 Years Friday, April 30, 2021
James Holloway has dedicated his career to helping the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau (Bureau) clean up the heavily polluted air in Hamilton County.
In 1969, Chattanooga was named the “Dirtiest City in the Nation.” The city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County Government drafted a plan to dramatically reduce particulate levels and established the Bureau to enforce the rules and regulations of the plan.
Mr. Holloway began his career at the Bureau on May 1, 1970 as an engineer and was instrumental in Chattanooga’s clean up. He vividly remembers the day in October of 1972 when all of the industry turned on their air pollution controls and the smoke dissipated, marking the beginning of a monumental transformation for Chattanooga.
Dutch to limit forest biomass subsidies, possibly signaling EU sea change
by Justin Catanoso on 9 March 2021
The Dutch Parliament in February voted to disallow the issuing of new subsidies for 50 planned forest biomass-for-heat plants, a small, but potentially key victory for researchers and activists who say that the burning of forests to make energy is not only not carbon neutral, but is dirtier than burning coal and bad climate policy.
With public opinion opposing forest biomass as a climate solution now growing in the EU, the decision by the Netherlands could be a bellwether. In June, the EU will review its Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), whether to continue allowing biomass subsidies and not counting biomass emissions at the smokestack.