Laidlaw Energy New York Biomass Project Receives Joint Support From New York Congressional Leadership.

NEW YORK -- Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (OTC: LLEG) announced today that ten members of New York State's Capitol Hill leadership wrote Governor-Elect Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday in support of Laidlaw Energy's Ellicottville, New York biomass energy project and two other noteworthy New York biomass projects, The Biorefinery in New York and the Lyonsdale Biomass Facility. The signatories urged Governor-Elect Spitzer to fully include New York's abundant and renewable woody biomass resources as a key component in the new administration's comprehensive energy policy.

The diverse and bi-partisan Upstate/Downstate coalition was led by Congressman John M. McHugh (NY-23Rd) and Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl (NY-29th) and included United States Senator Charles E. Schumer, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27th), Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey (NY-22nd), Congressman Edolphus Towns (NY-10th), Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4th), Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-6th), Timothy H. Bishop (NY-1st) and Congressman James T. Walsh (NY-25th). The letter strongly urges Governor-Elect Spitzer to ensure that his energy policy embraces woody biomass technologies that "not only help design a more sustainable future, but also help reduce New York State's dependency on foreign sources of energy."

Strongly emphasizing the extensive existing scientific research from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and others including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which clearly maintains that woody biomass resources have distinct technical, economical and environmental advantages, the signatories clearly recognized that CO-2 neutral woody biomass enjoys significant advantages toward reduction of the causes of global warming over fossil fuels like coal and petroleum.

The congressional delegation signer's highlighted efforts such as Laidlaw Energy Group's Ellicottville, NY biomass energy project for seeking to use sustainable and renewable thermal energy and electricity in an innovative combined heat and power project to create economic vitality for the New York State forest products industry.

Concerning Laidlaw Energy's Ellicottville project, the letter stated, "Laidlaw Energy & Environmental is an exciting project in Upstate New York. They have committed to strengthening the local economic fabric in Ellicottville, New York, where their re-powered renewable facility will directly put 25 local men and women back to work and will also help local truckers and forest products industry workers earn their livings. Laidlaw Energy & Environmental will also generate year round annual tax revenues in support of local government and public schools." Full text of the letter can be found at http://www.nyenrg.com/images/NYS_Woody_Biomass_Delegation_Letter. 121906.pdf.

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Laidlaw Energy's Ellicottville, New York project involves the conversion of a natural gas fired power plant to utilize 100% clean woody biomass as its fuel source. It is the only power plant in the Buffalo area that is specifically designed to utilize woody biomass fuel. The project will create numerous economic benefits for the area and help improve air quality in the region by eliminating the production of greenhouse gas emissions known to effect climate change.

Concerning the delegation letter, Laidlaw Energy President and CEO Michael B. Bartoszek stated, "We are exceptionally gratified by the articulate and visionary support of this truly bipartisan group of congressional leaders. From Buffalo to Brooklyn, from the Adirondack North Country to the Allegany Mountains, all the way to the tip of Long Island, their message is clear and we at Laidlaw Energy are excited and inspired that our leadership understands so well the value of New York's homegrown, renewable and environmentally friendly woody biomass energy resource from New York's forest and farm communities. We sincerely appreciate and applaud the efforts of Congressman Kuhl, Congressman McHugh, Senator Schumer and the entire bipartisan coalition."

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