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What Happened In Surry County?

Terry Walmsley — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:58:08 +0000

As we have heard from Chairman Johnson, on Monday May 17, 2010 the Surry County Board of Commissioners voted to end negotiations with Fibrowatt regarding the development of the FibroHills Biomass Power Plant within the county. This action came as a result of a long and very contentious debate over the future direction of Surry

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FibroHills Project Update – BREDL Technical Report – Credible Source?

Terry Walmsley — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:11:54 +0000

While this is an issue that dates back to this time last year, I think it is important to again revisit a report released in opposition to the proposed FibroHills plant in Surry County. On May 6, 2009, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) released a study that was said to show results which demonstrate

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FibroHills Project Update – Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce

Terry Walmsley — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:25:42 +0000

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

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Fibrowatt contracts Fagen, Inc.

Terry Walmsley — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:49:49 +0000

Another sign of progress for Fibrowatt in North Carolina: The Company announced that it has signed an agreement with Fagen, Inc. to handle the engineering and construction of its first biomass power plant in North Carolina. This agreement can be extended to cover all of the North Carolina projects proposed for Montgomery, Sampson, and Surry

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