Thursday, December 24, 2015 11:15 am

The American Forest & Paper Association and the American Wood Council are not giving up in their fight to have the benefits of biomass-derived energy recognized and protected under the Clean Power Plan. The two organizations have filed a joint petition for review in the D.C. Circuit Court of the Environmental Protection Agency's treatment of biomass in the plan.

Donna Harman, president and CEO of AF&PA, said of the petition, "Managed properly, biomass-based energy provides carbon-reducing benefits to the atmosphere and should not be treated the same as energy from fossil fuels." Robert Glowinski, president and CEO of AWC, echoed the same opinion on behalf of his organization. Glowinski said, "This litigation seeks to protect biomass energy use as a critical component of renewable power. When biomass is used, it helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels."