Do Forest Roads Hurt Forests?

If a road runs through a forest, does it hurt the forest resources? The impacts of forest roads have been haunting natural resource managers for decades. What are the impacts when an old logging road winds through a national forest? The Negative Effects of Roads on Forests Roads have negative impacts on forests and their […]

Enviva Northampton: A Wood Pellet Plant Harming NC Residents

The Enviva Northampton plant opened in 2013. It was one of the largest bioenergy wood pellet plants in operation at the time. We estimate that the Northampton County Enviva plant has produced 6.2 million tons of wood pellets. This has resulted in the destruction of over 149,000 acres of forest. Enviva produces wood pellets by […]

Statement: NC’s Latest Environmental Injustice is an Outrage

NCDEQ Has Granted Enviva a Permit to Expand in Ahoskie What is the purpose of an Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board (EJEAB) if their recommendations go ignored? North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) organized the EJEAB in 2018. The EJEAB advises the state (NCDEQ) on matters of environmental justice and equity. In November […]

How Bioenergy Causes Air Pollution: The Dark Side of Renewable Energy

Bioenergy is often seen as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to other forms of energy generation. Did you know that it can actually be quite harmful to the environment? Let’s take a look at the dark side of bioenergy and how it contributes to air pollution. What is bioenergy? Biomass, or bioenergy, creates energy by burning […]

Protect the Okefenokee Swamp Permanently

The Okefenokee Swamp is in trouble—again. Yes, we’ve seen this story before: unscrupulous, out-of-state corporate interests want to risk permanent harm to the swamp so they can make nonessential products. Twin Pines Minerals wants to: Install a 740-acre heavy mineral sand mine on the Trail Ridge. That ridge acts as a critical retaining wall for […]