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Residents 'stress' over biomass plan for city

10:33am Wednesday 13th March 2013

CAMPAIGNERS have expressed their dismay and anger as the firm planning to build a biomass power plant in Southampton are to press ahead with their controversial scheme.

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Biomass plant moves nearer as firm prepares to submit application

9:30am Wednesday 13th March 2013

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a giant power plant in Southampton Docks have moved a step closer to reality this morning.

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Biomass plant may be built elsehwhere

11:27am Thursday 15th November 2012

It has been one of the most controversial planning rows to hit Southampton for years.

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Biomass firm told to find new site

10:07am Sunday 7th October 2012

The company behind Southampton’s controversial biomass energy plant have been told to find a new site.

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Biomass design sparks new row

10:01am Sunday 7th October 2012

THEY may have finally chosen their preferred look for a controversial giant biomass plant in Southampton – but yesterday the company behind the scheme was at the centre of a new row.

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'Final' vision for biomass plant

8:38am Friday 5th October 2012

The energy firm behind the controversial bid to build a giant biomass plant in Southampton has revealed the design of the facility.

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Public vote on biomass plan scrapped

3:02pm Wednesday 12th September 2012

Plans for a public vote on a biomass power station in Southampton are scrapped.

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Councillors to decide on 'costly' biomass vote

9:58am Wednesday 12th September 2012

COUNCILLORS will decide today whether to hold a public vote on a biomass power station in Southampton after the cost of the poll soared 15 times the first estimate.

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Biomass referendum costs soar

4:30pm Saturday 8th September 2012

The cost of giving Southampton residents a vote on controversial plans to build a biomass plant has rocketed to 15 times the original estimate.

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MEP questions biomass plant's green credentials

4:20am Wednesday 1st August 2012

A HAMPSHIRE Euro MP has questioned the environmental credentials of proposed biomass power plant in Southampton and called for the developer to ditch the plans.

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Biomass supported by government

1:30pm Thursday 26th July 2012

GOVERNMENT support for biomass has been maintained – as plans are drawn up for a huge plant in Southampton .

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Vow to press ahead with biomass plans

5:10pm Wednesday 25th July 2012

THE developer behind a proposed power plant at Southampton docks has insisted it will press ahead with the scheme.

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Council agrees objection to city power plant

11:10am Tuesday 24th July 2012

COUNCILLORS in Southampton have this morning agreed holding objections to controversial plans for a wood-fired power station at the city's western docks.

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