A Portland NOPE ( No Palm Oil Energy) sponsored public debate on the proposed biofuel plant at Portland Port at Easton Methodist Church Hall rejected the arguments of Richard Gudgeon, Chief Executive of W4B,that the plant was sourced sustainably and ‘no risk’ to peoples’ health on the island, at a public meeting on Wednesday 7th April. Continue reading
Palm Oil plantation
A Public Debate at EASTON METHODIST CHURCH
HALL on WEDNESDAY 7th APRIL Doors Open 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Speakers :-
Robert Palgrave BIOFUELS WATCH
Richard Gudgeon W4B (The palm oil plant developers)
Julie Samouelle LOCAL RESIDENT
Richard Denton-White LOCAL COUNCILLOR and PORTLAND NOPE CAMPAIGNER
Chair : Anthony Moore HEAD OF THOMAS HARDYE SCHOOL, SIXTH FORM Continue reading
Palm Oil Seedling replacing virgin forest
Please object to a large biofuel power station in Portland, Dorset.
W4B Renewable Energy had their original application for a biofuel power station in Portland rejected by Weymouth & Portland Council in September, amidst concerns about the impact of biofuels in general and palm oil in particular on the climate, on forests and other ecosystems and on communities in the global South, as well as concerns over air pollution and public health in nearby areas. This was one of three similar planning applications recently rejected by local authorities in England and Wales. Continue reading
