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Resident applauds council challenge to biomass plant court ruling, cites asthma and air-quality funding concerns
Summary
A public commenter praised the council’s unanimous vote to challenge a court decision permitting a biomass facility and urged continued opposition, citing Springfield’s asthma rankings and concerns about air pollution and federal funding.
During public comment, Stephen Howard thanked the City Council and Mayor Sano for a unanimous vote to challenge a court decision that, he said, allowed a biomass (wood‑burning) facility to locate in Springfield.
Howard told the council that adding a wood‑burning biomass plant would “further add pollution” to an area he described as surrounded by…
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