Permit Revoked For Springfield Biomass Power Plant Thanks To Grassroots Organizing

Since the project was first proposed in 2008, the Springfield Climate Justice Coalition formed and joined forces with organizations like Arise for Social Justice, Community Action Works, Neighbor to Neighbor, and Jobs with Justice. 

“Communities of color are already disproportionately impacted. They already have underlying medical issues,” said Jaqueline Vélez, a racial justice organizer with Jobs With Justice. “To add a power plant, a biomass burning power plant that would exacerbate folks’ medical conditions just emphasizes how communities of color and low income communities are targeted for these projects.”