SAB To Offer More 'Neutral' Advice On Time For Measuring Biomass CO2

Members of EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) say they will offer more “neutral” advice on the time scale used to assess the net carbon dioxide emissions from biomass power -- an issue that helps determine possible sequestration benefits -- potentially resolving a thorny problem that has complicated the board's years-long effort to advise the agency on the broader issue of biomass CO2. During an Oct. 12 conference call, an SAB panel -- which is crafting recommendations on EPA's biomass accounting...