A company based out of Massachusetts will be asking Tuesday for approval to build a $150 Million plant capable of burning wood that will be turned into electricity. The proposed plant would be built in East Springfield, Massachusetts and would be 110-feet tall with a 275-foot tall chimney that would house the buildings boiler.

Concern has arisen over the project due to the possibility that asbestos along with other toxins may be released into the surrounding air.

Exposure to asbestos-containing materials may result in the development of any one of a number of asbestos-related diseases. The long latency period of such diseases often leaves the inflicted with very few treatment options by the time they are diagnosed with the disease. Some of these asbestos-related diseases include asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer.

The company proposing the new structure, Palmer Renewable Energy LLC, claims that there is no cause for concern regarding the release of such toxic chemicals.

Board Chairman for the Zoning board of Appeals E. Henry Twiggs has stated that before making a decision regarding the new structure he must hear more information concerning the issue of the release of such emissions. The issue was furthered discussed at a meeting on November 24th at the city hall.

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