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One proposed solution, which received unanimous support from the stakehold- ers, was to bring a wood kiln to Fairbanks that would allow the production of reli- LMWPNWPLYM`]YTYRO]dʭ]PbZZO “This new facility will allow for the []ZO`N_TZY ZQ VTWYO]TPO ʭ]PbZZO _SL_ T^ QL] XZ]P PʯNTPY_ L^ L SZXP SPL_ - ing resource, while also greatly reduc- ing the emissions from wood burning,” said Usibelli. “Superior Pellet Fuels has ZʬP]PO[]PXT`XbZZO[PWWP_^LYONZX - pressed logs to the community for the last dPL]^ ?SP NZXMTYL_TZY ZQ VTWYO]TPO ʭ]PbZZOLWZYRbT_S_SP]PWTLMWPMTZXL^^ products from SPF, provides residents and businesses with several cleaner-burning heating options that are locally sourced, and manufactured right here in Alaska.” =ZM-]ZbY[]P^TOPY_ZQ,`]Z]L0YP] - gy Solutions, said that the energy for the wood kiln would come from the district heat system of the Aurora Energy coal-
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SPECIAL TO THE ALASKA MINER ,`]Z]L0YP]Rd>ZW`_TZY^77.LYPb company owned by Usibelli Investments, has acquired the assets of Superior Pellet 1`PW^>;1LYOT^NZY^_]`N_TYRL^_L_P of-the-art wood kiln in Fairbanks. The kiln will produce clean-burning dry ʭ]PbZZO_SL_bTWWSPW[_SPR]PL_P]1LT] - banks area achieve required reductions TY;8 PXT^^TZY^ “We are excited to bring forward a meaningful solution that will help im- prove the air quality for residents and M`^TYP^^P^TY_SP1LT]MLYV^9Z]_S>_L] Borough,” said Joe Usibelli Jr., Manag- ing Member of Usibelli Investments. 4Y #L_L^VQZ]NPNLWWPO_SP1LT] - banks Air Quality Stakeholders Group considered many possible remedies to help bring the Fairbanks area into com- pliance with requirements of the federal Clean Air Act.
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