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A victory against Springfield Biomass project, but work remains to be done (Guest viewpoint)
Updated Apr 14, 2021;
By Marty Nathan | Springfield Climate Justice Coalition
Wednesday, April 7, was a good day. It was spring, the daffodils were blooming, millions of Americans received COVID vaccines, many more had received recovery checks. And to add to the sense of relief we received news that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had fulfilled the promise of its name and had revoked the air pollution permit for Palmer Renewable Energy’s (PRE) proposed electric generating biomass plant in East Springfield. It was one more indication that we were finally on the road towards a better future.