Leith biomass plans draw international condemnation
March 30, 2011 by Ally 
A coalition of five major environmental groups from the United States have written an open letter to the Scottish Government opposing plans by Forth Energy to build a giant wood fired power station on Leith Docks.
The letter, which represents a further set back for the developer, illustrates the scale of concern over the environmental impact of large scale biomass in the places where Forth Energy claim to able to "sustainably" source 75% of their fuel from.
Charlotte Encombe, chair of Greener Leith said:
"This letter provides further evidence that despite the "green wash," Forth Energy will not be able to source sufficient quantities of wood fuel for their plants without causing huge environmental destruction or pricing more sustainable uses of wood out of the market."
"Thousands of people, as well as numerous organisations from all over Scotland have signed up to demand a halt to the Forth Energy power plant plans over concerns about their environmental impact - and now we are joined by environmental organisations from overseas."
The organisations behind the letter are:
- Friends of the Earth US
- Dogwood Alliance
- Biomass Accountability Project
- Save Americas Forests
- Center for Biological Diversity
You can read the full text of the letter below:
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