I oppose the expansion of…

I oppose the expansion of the biomass industry in Ontario. One of the main products of Ontario’s forest biomass industry is wood pellets. Wood pellets are marketed as a clean energy alternative, but we know that wood pellets are dirtier than coal at the smokestack. Additionally, this will increase deforestation, which is not a viable climate solution. While the government and industry claim that only waste wood is used to manufacture wood pellets, more whole trees from primary, boreal forests are being logged to meet the demands of this growing industry. Lastly, the Ontario government claims that expanding the wood pellet industry will provide alternative employment for fossil fuel workers, but these would be jobs in an industry that dumps more carbon into the atmosphere than what it's replacing. Overall, this is a greenwashing solution to the climate crisis. I expect better solutions from my government.