Tribe to explore biomass energy plant NORTH BEND - Whether it piles up in your backyard or at logging sites, biomass - the branches and slash left behind when cutting trees - is often burned or tossed away into landfills. Rather than continue to allow this potential fuel source to go to waste, the Coquille Indian Tribe has kicked off a study to determine whether a biomass-fueled power plant could be built to provide energy to the county. |