This is something we call the miracle of biomass. It sounds a bit facetious, but it really is an opportunity out there for all to reach for and grab.
As we've become more energy self-sufficient, the beauty is that we have brought down our greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, we've been able to liberate ourselves from our fossil fuel hunger and find a renewable fuel.
This has also addressed air quality considerations. They really do go hand-in-glove. The single largest contributing factor to air quality, climate change, and greenhouse gases in a pulp and paper mill facility is the energy system. So as you focus on that and provide incentives for doing more, it's a beautiful scenario where all of the things you're concerned about come down.
The challenge is that we've done about as much as we can economically; the low-hanging fruit is done. Is there more potential? Absolutely. We need to figure out ways to provide more incentives to get to that.
There's no doubt that biomass is available; it's just more costly to get. There are beehive burners that can be shut down, and that stuff can be sent over for better, more appropriate use. As an industry, we're committed to this.
The problem is all about economics. So we really urge the federal government and the committee to look where you can for opportunities to further the biomass opportunity.