Homeowners opposed to the construction of a chicken litter energy plant in Hart County, S.C., have set a meeting to discuss their concerns. A report in the Anderson Independent Mail said the group of area residents believes the plant being proposed by Homeland Renewable Energy-owned Fibrowatt LLC will pollute Hartwell Lake, the air and environment.
Calling it a source of clean, green energy, the county said the plant would also provide inexpensive energy and jobs, as well as provide electricity to 80,000 homes a year. Operating since 2007, the Pennsylvania-based company has built biomass plants that use poultry litter in Benson, Minn., and has projects in Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi and North Carolina.
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Hey folks: Hart County is in Georgia, not South Carolina. But don't worry... their plants are facing opposition everywhere they surface. They were just kicked out of two communities earlier this year, by strong community opposition that resulted in county officials rejecting their plants in Page County, VA in March, and in Surry County, NC in May. See http://www.energyjustice.net/fibrowatch/ for links to more info.
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