Author Archives: Michael Purves-Smith

Results of the Mediation

After two productive days of mediation, the Bio‑Fuels Citizens’ Committee have signed an agreement with Woolwich Bio-En. Continue reading

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Summary of yesterday’s Public Meeting

The public meeting began at about 7:45 as planned. There were about 60 adults and children in attendance – good we thought, given that it was raining pretty hard through most of the time. We were under a roof so … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with the Green Energy Act?

The Woolwich Bio-en plant that now seems unstoppable for North Elmira is a particularly egregious example of what is wrong with the current Green Energy Act. None of its neighbours want the plant, and there is a good argument to be made that it is very bad for Elmira. Continue reading

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We need your help for the environment

Hello everyone; If you can be with us to add your presence to this moment of protest, it would be very useful. We have been persuaded in the past to take a rather passive approach and it has taken us … Continue reading

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