I am writing to oppose…

I am writing to oppose Ontario’s proposal to expand the wood pellet/forest biomass industry. While wood pellets are marketed as a clean energy alternative, the truth is that they are dirtier than coal. Worse still, it is not just waste wood that is used to make pellets. Expanding the industry means logging whole trees in our precious boreal forest to fuel a dirty fuel internationally. Ontario needs to take a broader perspective and do its part to mitigate the impending climate crisis. Protecting existing forests and planting new trees are our best options at the moment. Increasing deforestation as a climate solution is not viable.