Dean Naujoks, the Yadkin Riverkeeper, is currently on a month-long paddling trip down the Yadkin River to raise awareness about the importance of this waterway. On day seven of his trip, Dean highlighted one of his major concerns about pollution and the Yadkin River – the abundance of chicken poop that “just runs off into
Posted by Terry Walmsley on April 22, 2010 in North Carolina
If you have been following Fibrowatt in North Carolina, you may have heard news last week that the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce in Elkin backed off of its previous support for our proposed FibroHills project in Surry County. While we know the Chamber continues to recognize the importance of the significant financial investment, new
Posted by Terry Walmsley on April 14, 2010 in North Carolina
While you may have seen it stated that Fibrowatt was “banned in Delaware”, this is not correct. There is no ban on Fibrowatt in Delaware and there is no ban on poultry litter combustion in Delaware. In fact, poultry litter combustion is specifically allowed in Delaware, but at small scale. What the State of Delaware
Posted by Terry Walmsley on March 10, 2010 in Q-and-A
Dr. Mike Williams, Director of the Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center and Professor of Poultry Science at N.C. State University, says that technology now exists that could improve the environmental sustainability of the state’s animal agriculture industry. While this technology exists, the environmental benefits are being delayed “due to reasons other than legitimate and
Posted by Terry Walmsley on September 22, 2009 in North Carolina
