LAKEVIEW, Ore. (AP) -- Some Lakeview residents are appealing city planning commission approval of a plant that would generate electricity from forest thinnings and sawmill scraps.

The Herald and News reports that the City Council will hold a hearing Aug. 10 on the proposed biomass plant.

Opponents of the plant are worried it will create dust, bad smells and noise, reduce property values and scenic vistas, and affect air quality and water use.

Wind power developer Iberdrola Renewables Inc. of Portland hopes to make the $20 million plant the first biomass power generator it owns.

Last month the project received a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

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