[MPWG] Fwd: [PCA] Fwd: USDA Guarantees $91 Million Investment in Innovative Louisiana Biofuel Plant

Tue Oct 7 13:09:34 CDT 2014

Stanford University scientist Mark Jacobson would say that biomass burning contributes to climate change significantly.

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Sonia A. Ingram, MCP, Greater New York Area

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On Tuesday, October 7, 2014 1:35 PM, MoonBranch Botanicals <moonbranch at earthlink.net> wrote:

Thanks Patricia, interesting. 

Also interesting is that the “scientist”
signatories on the letter from the Dogwood Alliance are seemingly at odds with
the “scientists” on the USDA program review panel. Imagine that! I am left
wondering who has the “correct science” in this matter along with many the days.

While I agree with the intent and largely with the viewpoints
espoused in the letter, there are two items I would like to interject if I may.
First, the whole idea that it is in any way efficient to use energy to
transport energy to then generate energy is ridiculous, yet not addressed, that
I could find anyway. Secondly, as a “non-scientist” I would put forth that when
properly managed and used as fuel in direct applications (not for the generation
of electricity) forests are a carbon neutral source of energy and when sourced as
locally as possible, the use of trees as fuel makes perfectly good sense to me.

Just my two cents here and like I say, I’m a “non-scientist”,
and on no one’s “payroll”.

Thanks again Patricia, I hope all is well with you today!
Robin

-----Original Message----- 
>From: "De Angelis, Patricia" 
>Sent: Oct 7, 2014 8:10 AM 
>To: mpwg 
>Subject: [MPWG] Fwd: [PCA] Fwd: USDA Guarantees $91 Million Investment in Innovative Louisiana Biofuel Plant 
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>I tell you, ask a question on this list and you shall receive it! Please see the link below on the subject of the using wood chips as biofuel. Thank you, Robert.
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>Patricia S. De
Angelis, Ph.D.
>Botanist, US Fish
& Wildlife Service-Division of Scientific Authority
>Chair, Plant Conservation Alliance-Medicinal
Plant Working Group
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>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: Peet, Robert K <peet at unc.edu>
>Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 2:01 PM
>Subject: RE: [PCA] Fwd: USDA Guarantees $91 Million Investment in Innovative Louisiana Biofuel Plant
>To: "De Angelis, Patricia" <patricia_deangelis at fws.gov>, native-plants <native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org>
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>Where does the wood come from?
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>http://www.dogwoodalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Biomass-Scientist-Letter-to-EU-Government.pdf 
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>From:native-plants [mailto:native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org] On Behalf Of De Angelis, Patricia
>Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 9:18 AM
>To: native-plants
>Subject: [PCA] Fwd: USDA Guarantees $91 Million Investment in Innovative Louisiana Biofuel Plant
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>See USDA Press Release. Of interest..."Pine chips will be the feedstock source for the Cool Planet facility, but the company can use almost any type of renewable cellulosic material." There will be three refineries in Louisiana - I'm wondering where the wood comes from...?
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>Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
>Botanist, US Fish & Wildlife Service-Division of Scientific Authority
>Chair, Plant Conservation Alliance-Medicinal Plant Working Group
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>Date: Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 1:32 PM
>Subject: USDA Guarantees $91 Million Investment in Innovative Louisiana Biofuel Plant
>To: Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov
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Robin Alton Suggs
MoonBranch Botanicals
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USA
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those who actually commit it.” 
- Albert Einstein

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