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Oroville resident disputes ad tying him to biomass project; council and organizers set community workshop
Summary
Brian Wong told the City Council a full‑page ad falsely said he and the city were partners in a proposed 'Bree' biomass project, asked for a retraction and said his company (Coral Carbo) is still planning; council members and organizers invited the public to a Dec. 8 community workshop to discuss biomass, air quality and options.
Brian Wong, a local business owner, told the Oroville City Council on Monday that a recent full‑page newspaper ad falsely stated he and the city were partners in a proposed ‘Bree’ biomass project and asked the ad’s sponsors to publish a retraction. “I would like to state that this is a false statement,” Wong said, adding that he is the managing member of Coral Carbo and has not submitted a project application to the city on behalf of the company.
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