Ask JE to confirm. He's a realtor. The fact of the matter remains, residentail property values actually increased (eventually, not immediately) after the closure of the pulp mill. By the way, would you be interesting in paying premium dollars for a home located 100 yards from a biomass plant? No, you probably wouldn't, since you grew up in Gorham and didn't have to live with the stench and noise from the pulp mill. Be real Matt, I know you aren't stupid.