March 3, 2008
Biofuel proposal stirs emotions
The Guardian

MONTAGUE — Exasperated farmers and agitated consumers all took tongue-lashings Monday night during a public meeting surrounding the future of establishing a biofuel industry on P.E.I.

There were charges, verbal sucker punches and lots of cajoling as the Council of Canadians held the second public meeting session to initiate discussion on whether Island farmers should grow sugar beets (or other crops) for fuel and an $85-million plant be built in Borden-Carleton to process it.

“This is nothing but a kangaroo court,’’ said Vernon River farmer John Doran. “You’re all against this right from the outset.”
Doran was referring to the panelists gathered at a packed meeting at the high school here which included environmentalist Sharon Labchuk, social activist Mary Boyd and farmer Danny Hendricken.

All panel members are opposed to a biofuel industry, but insisted the farming industry, already facing major hardships, does not need a new venture that will eventually become corporate-owned.

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