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UPCOMING EVENTS
Roots & Reach: A Regional Gathering
Roots & Reach is space for people who work against the harms of industrial logging and biomass. People who work to create healthy and thriving communities. This gathering will deepen our roots and relationships across the US South. There will be both story and skill sharing to build the reach and strength of our network. This event is by invitation only. For more information, contact Emily Zucchino.
latest news
Latest Drax inquiry will raise fresh questions about its billions in subsidies For years the former coal generator has faced a torrent of criticism for collecting billions of pounds in renewable energy subsidies in exchange for burning wood pellets – shipped thousands of miles from North America – at its vast power station in North Yorkshire. Drax faces allegations that it may have misled investors and the government over the sustainability of its wood sources.
Amid Gloster Residents’ Health Concerns, Permit Board Denies Biomass Company’s Request to Scale Up Production A Mississippi permit board rejected global biomass manufacturer Drax’s bid to scale up production in a southwest Mississippi town, delivering a victory to residents who blame the company for worsening air quality in the area.
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality denies new permits for Drax plant in Gloster During an over four-hour public hearing at the MDEQ headquarters in Jackson Tuesday, residents of Gloster shared emotional testimony on what they say are the detrimental health impacts of pollution from the company. Gloster is a town in Amite County with a population of about 897 people, according to data from the 2020 census. At least 70% of residents are Black and the median income is $22,500.
The Curative Power of Quieter Cities When Krystal Martin started surveying her neighbors in the southwest Mississippi town of Gloster about the impact of a local wood pellet manufacturing facility, she was focused on air quality. The facility has been fined multiple times for exceeding emissions limits, and Martin was worried about her neighbors’ health. From respiratory issues to eye and skin irritation, just about everyone in the town of almost 900 people felt some impact.
Pellet mills’ pollution raise health concerns In the October 2024 Pellet Mill Impact Survey, Dr. Krystal Martin sounds the alarm on the detrimental health impact of the DRAX Pellet Mill on the citizens of Gloster, Mississippi
New Survey puts Human Face on Pollution Caused by U.S. Wood Pellet Mills Forest biomass companies working in the U.S. Southeast in 2023 produced 9.54 million metric tons of wood pellets for export at their 28 mills scattered across the region. That’s a 5.7% increase over 2022. And there’s no end in sight for the sector’s growth — with new U.S. mills planned for the Deep South and even California.
Pellet Plants Saddle Southerners with Nonstop Noise, Pollution A new, first-of-its-kind study surveyed families living near biomass wood pellet plants in the South, shining a light on the significant and long-lasting harm these facilities have on nearby communities.
Pellet Mill Community Impact Survey
