A group of Gulf County citizens will hold a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss a biomass plant slated to be built in that county.
The group, called Gulf Citizens for Clean Renewable Energy, is opposed to the plans and is bringing in speakers to discuss the potential negative impacts of the project.
Biomass plants use things like dead trees, branches, yard clippings and wood chips as fuel to generate electricity.
A Georgia-based company hopes to construct the 200 million dollar plant on industrially zoned land on the Intracoastal Waterway.
A number of Gulf County residents are in favor of the project especially as a way to bring more employment to Gulf County especially since the closure of the St. Joe Paper mill and the Arizona Chemical plant.
The Gulf County Economic Development Council estimates the plant could have a 15 million dollar a year impact on the area.
There is also opposition to the plan; some people feel the amount of pollution and noise from the plant would not be worth the jobs it would create.
If you would like to come to the meeting tomorrow and hear some of the criticisms of the project, the meeting will be held beginning at 4 PM at the Gulf County library in Port St. Joe.
If you would like to come to the meeting tomorrow and hear some of the criticisms of the project, the meeting will be held beginning at 4 PM at the Gulf County library in Port St. Joe.
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