FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2018 Enviva and the Wood Pellet Industry Under Scrutiny in North Carolina Richmond County Public Hearing First Opportunity for Local Residents to Challenge a Pellet […]
Enough is Enough: No More NC Forest Destruction
Our message to the NC Department of Environmental Quality was clear: It is time to pump the brakes on the wood pellet industry. Enviva must halt expansion and install the air quality controls the community deserves.
Forests are the Heroes We Need
The Southern US contains about 2% of the world’s forests but produces over a fifth of the world’s timber products. Therefore, we have a particularly important charge to protect the […]
Press Release: Wood Pellet Mills More Than 50% Likely to Be Located in Environmental Justice Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2018 1 pm EDT Study Found that All Wood Pellet Facilities in North and South Carolina Have Been Built in Environmental Justice Designated Communities Asheville, NC […]
NC Forests are Under Assault. Governor Cooper Should Help
This op-ed originally appeared in The Charlotte Observer. Authors: Norman L. Christensen, Ph.D. & William H. Schlesinger, Ph.D. *** Today we joined over 100 scientists to send a letter to Governor […]