SHELTON, Wash. (AP) — A proposed power plant that would burn wood waste to generate electricity is facing some citizen opposition.
Adage LLC., based in Maryland, wants to build a $250 million, 60-megawatt power plant in Mason County. The project was unveiled in February as a way to produce renewable energy while taking advantage of the county’s wood products industry and creating jobs.
Critics say pollution from the proposed biomass plant would harm human health and the environment.
The Olympian reports that Adage applied for an air pollution permit April 1 and expects to file an environmental assessment this summer. The company is negotiating for a lease with the Port of Shelton for up to 100 acres of industrial property about two miles northeast of Shelton.
