Massachusetts voters are the first in the nation to win a successful petition drive that will get a question on the ballot to end taxpayer and ratepayer subsidies for toxic biomass incinerators. These incinerators burn trees, tires, trash and construction debris to make power -- and emit more carbon dioxide than fossil fuels, which they are supposed to replace. In the past several years, industry lobbyists got laws passed that call incinerators "clean and green" and that force Americans to pay the bill.  We are changing the laws!

A citizen led campaign in Massachusetts is going to put a question on the ballot in 2010 that will give voters the chance to decide whether they want to continue to pay for these toxic incinerators that burn our forests, pollute the air, dry up our rivers, and make climate change worse.

Federal and state laws ignore the carbon dioxide emissions from biomass plant smokestacks. By 2020, biomass power plants will emit 700,000,000 million tons of carbon dioxide, the most prevalent

greenhouse gas.  This is over 11% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions -- all ignored by the current laws! The Stop Spewing Carbon Campaign obtained over 77,000 signatures from Massachusetts voters who are sending a loud and clear message to government:  stop spending our money under false pretenses on these toxic incinerators!

UPDATE 12/3/2009 -
The Stop Spewing Carbon Team made a delivery of petitions to the Secretary of State, Elections Division in Boston on December 1st. As of December 3rd our total is 77,777 certified signatures!

This Campaign is leading the national effort to get rid of incinerators that are qualified as "clean energy" under state "renewable portfolio standards" and to ensure that taxpayers and ratepayers don't have to pay more for dirty energy.

Join the Stop Spewing Carbon Campaign!