EPA to Clarify U.S. Rules on Recycled Materials for Boilers

Bloomberg
By Mark Drajem - Oct 18, 2011 12:42 PM CT .

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will rule that wood debris, cellulosic biofuels and other biomass products are exempt from rules on use of recycled materials as fuel in boilers, Administrator Lisa Jackson said.

Groups led by the American Forest & Paper Association said an EPA proposal issued in March would force companies to burn oil, coal or gas instead of natural materials in their boilers or incinerators.

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