Citizen's Advisory Committee Supports Renewable Energy Projects by Unanimous Vote

The Marshall County Solid Waste Management District’s Citizen’s Advisory Committee passed a resolution supporting local renewable energy projects. These projects will help to offset the tremendous amounts of pollution and wastes that are generated through traditional coal-fired power plants. Using wind power and the local coal-fired power plant as an example the annual totals for waste generation stack up as follows:

Waste Generation:	Coal	Wind
Carbon Dioxide:	21,555,724,000 lbs.	0 lbs.
Sulfur Dioxide:	64,874,000 lbs.	0 lbs.
Nitrogen Oxides:	21,110,000 lbs.	0 lbs.
Hydrochloric Acid:	279,817 lbs.	0 lbs.
Sulfuric Acid:	897,853 lbs.	0 lbs.
Mercury Emissions:	505 lbs.	0 lbs.
Small Particles:	1,000,000 lbs.	0 lbs.
Hydrocarbons:	440,000 lbs.	0 lbs.
Carbon Monoxide:	1,440,000 lbs.	0 lbs.
Arsenic:	225 lbs.	0 lbs.
Lead:	114 lbs.	0 lbs.
Cadmium:	4 lbs.	0 lbs.
Coal Ash:	250,000,000 lbs.	0 lbs.
Sludge:	386,000,000 lbs.	0 lbs.
water consumption:	11,160,500,000 gallons	negligible
These figures do not include wastes or emissions attributed to the mining, transportation, or delivery of coal to the local power plant.  Conversely, wind and solar are delivered naturally.

RESOLUTION OF THE
MARSHALL COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
CITIZEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION NO. 11-1

RESOLUTION FOR THE REDUCTION OF POLLUTION AND OTHER WASTES
FROM THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY

Whereas, the policy of the Marshall County Solid Waste Management District is to reduce waste as well as lessen its hazardous characteristics through the application and encouragement of source reduction as well as other alternatives as set forth in the District’s 20 year waste management plan and IC 13-7-1-1(b); and

Whereas, the Marshall County Solid Waste Management District ("District") is a waste management district under IC 13-9.5, and is responsible for following the waste management plan and meeting the waste reduction goals; and

Whereas, the replacing of waste generating fossil fuels with clean, non-polluting renewable energy sources will benefit the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Marshall County;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

We the members of the District Citizen’s Advisory Committee do hereby advocate diversifying the local electric energy mix including the establishment and implementation of non-waste generating renewable energy projects.

Adopted by unanimous vote on this 21st day of September, 2011.