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Opponents of poultry waste plan in Seaford seek help; public hearing Thursday
Feb 10th, 2021 · by Glenn Rolfe
“This week, the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission has a duty to recommend denial of Bioenergy’s conditional use application for this project,” said Tyler Lobdell, staff attorney at Food & Water Watch. “This developer’s interest in rushing this project through the approval process without much review or oversight, and with no additional protections for local residents, should tell us everything we need to know about it. This project is bad for Sussex County, and it’s bad for Delaware. County decision-makers and (the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control), under the direction of Gov. Carney, should use their authority to deny permits for this facility. The future of Sussex County depends on it.”
Opposition explains stance
Environmental, public health and faith groups across Delaware and the region joined forces to issue this letter, according to a press release from Phoebe Galt of Food & Water Watch.
This attempt by Bioenergy to build out a new anaerobic digestion plant in Seaford is “a greenwashed nightmare,” said the letter.
Sussex P&Z backs poultry waste recycling plant
Ron MacArthur - March 12, 2021
https://www.capegazette.com/article/sussex-pz-backs-poultry-waste-recycling-plant/216670
Bioenergy Devco proposes poultry waste recycling plant
Under plan, existing composting process would be modified to include natural gas production
Ron MacArthur - March 12, 2021
https://www.capegazette.com/article/bioenergy-devco-proposes-poultry-waste-recycling-plant/216274
Serious concerns voiced on Seaford proposal
Suzanne Parmelee - March 8, 2021
https://www.capegazette.com/article/serious-concerns-voiced-seaford-proposal/215229
Biogas facility goes against everything we know
Dr. Nancy Feichtl - March 11, 2021
https://www.capegazette.com/article/biogas-facility-goes-against-everything-we-know/216572
Bioenergy Devco seeks to turn poultry waste into natural gas
Katie Tabeling - March 12, 2021
"In November, Perdue sold the Seaford facility to BDC for $7.2 million and committed to supply compost material to the site for 20 years. The material comes from farms in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, although BDC officials hope that Perdue will soon expand the agreement to its farms in North Carolina. "
Sussex County commission delays action on controversial biogas plan
By SOPHIA SCHMIDT - Delaware Public Media - 2/12/2021
https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/sussex-county-commission-delays-action-controversial-biogas-plan
Bioenergy reveals plans for recycling facility
Company wants to turn poultry processing plant waste into natural gas, compost
https://www.capegazette.com/article/bioenergy-reveals-plans-recycling-facility/215697
Ron MacArthur - February 26, 2021