Residents of Madison and Franklin counties descended on the state Capitol Tuesday to support legislation that would ban the burning of creosote railroad ties at biomass plants near their homes.
A bill that would ban the burning of creosote railroad ties like these stacked outside the Georgia Renewable Power plant in Madison County got a hearing Tuesday in the Georgia State Senate.
By Dave Williams
Capitol Beat News Service
ATLANTA – Residents of Madison and Franklin counties descended on the state Capitol Tuesday to support legislation that would ban the burning of creosote…