Elmira Biogas in the News- This is what building big looks like. 🇨🇦⚡ The agreement will deliver nearly $70 billion in clean energy investment, nearly triple Churchill Falls’ current generating capacity and support 23,000 jobs. It’s about building more clean, reliable power while creating op - facebook.com 21 August 2026
- The Canadian government has begun the repeal process of the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS). But we're still waiting on the GHG emissions standard promised by Prime Minister Mark Carney in February. Repealing EVAS now means, for an ind - facebook.com 20 August 2026
- Canada is taking a major step toward a cleaner energy future. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a historic $70 billion clean energy investment, signaling a major push toward transforming Canada’s energy landscape, supporting clean technologies, - facebook.com 20 August 2026
- Canada just launched the biggest clean energy investment North America has ever seen. 🇨🇦 The government under Prime Minister Mark Carney is putting nearly seventy billion Canadian dollars into new hydroelectric and wind power projects across Quebec - facebook.com 19 August 2026
- Today, the Government of Canada announced the largest clean energy investment in North American history. We are also pleased to welcome a landmark agreement between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador on Churchill Falls and Gull Island. Toget - facebook.com 17 August 2026
- Despite substantial government subsidies, the share of total Canadian energy production derived from renewable sources declined between 2018 and 2023. - facebook.com 14 August 2026
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Woolwich Council Rejects CLC Funding
The Observer reports that Woolwich Council has turned down funding for the Bio-en Community Liaison Committee (CLC). The agreement reached by Bio-en and the Elmira Bio-Fuel Citizens’ Committee (the appellants in the appeal against the MoE approval of the biogas … Continue reading
Posted in Appeal, Citizen's Liaison Committee, Fundraising, News, Politics, Woolwich Township Council
Tagged advice, bfcc, BFCC-Appeal, Biogas, engineering, Environmental Review Tribunal, funds, juggernaut, letter of credit, money, public, scientific, technical, toothless, Township of Woolwich, watchdog, Woolwich Bio-En, Woolwich Council, Woolwich Observer
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Notes from the CLC meeting on 6 November 2013
I took some notes at the Community Liaison Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 6 November 2013. These are not the official minutes; I’ll post a link to the Bio-en CLC Minutes page when I see them appear there. Construction update: … Continue reading
Posted in Chuck Martin, Citizen's Liaison Committee, Committees, Meetings, Woolwich Township Council
Tagged Alan Marshall, bfcc, Bio-en, Bio-Fuel Citizens' Committee, bubble dome, building, CLC, Community Liaison Committee, construction, Council, Digester, Earl Brubacher, Elmira Advocate, feed-in, flare, grand opening, hard hat, letter of credit, media, Michael Purves-Smith, minutes, occupancy permit, power, pre-treatment, presentation, press release, research, safety shoes, stack, tank, techical, Town Council, Waterloo North Hydro, Woolwich Bio-En, Woolwich Council
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Fund raising
BFCC has successfully negotiated a settlement with Woolwich Bio-En, represented by Eric K. Gillespie and Associates at the tribunal and mediation. Those legal costs come to $14,000, and that bill is now due. Continue reading
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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
Posted in Appeal, Citizen's Liaison Committee
Tagged advice, appeal, bfcc, Bio-en, Bio-Fuel Citizens' Committee, Biogas, build, Citizen's Liaison Committee, CLC, Committee, complaints, decommissioning, Environmental Review Tribunal, letter of credit, location, mediation, Ministry of the Environment, MOE, non-legal, operation, phone, re-location, reports, trucks, Woolwich Council
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BFCC Public Meeting covered in the Observer
Group rallies against biogas plant – More than two years into the battle, a group of Elmira residents has no intention of letting up on its opposition to a proposed biogas plant. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Location, Meetings, News, Public Awareness
Tagged bfcc, Bio-en, Bio-Fuel, Bio-Fuel Citizens' Committee, Biogas, Bolender Park, Committee, Dan Holt, Elmira, health risk, location, mediation, Michael Purves-Smith, negotiations, Public Meeting, rally, residents, smell, Traffic, update, Woolwich Observer
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Outcome of the mediation hearing on Wednesday
The parties have made significant progress and have come closer in their positions, but there remain some details to be worked out. There will be another mediation session when we hope to come to an agreement. Continue reading
Posted in Appeal, Chuck Martin, Meetings, News, Public Awareness
Tagged agreement, appeal, bfcc, BFCC-Appeal, Bio-en, CKCO, CTV, joint statement, media, mediation, meeting, news, non-disclosure, progress
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Public Meeting in the Park
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Bolender Park
MONDAY, JUNE 11, 7:30 Continue reading
Posted in Appeal, Events, Public Awareness
Tagged bfcc, Bio-Fuel Citizens' Committee, Bolender Park, popsicles, Public Meeting
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