A long piece about our tour of the newest threat to Southern Forests, wood pellet mills, with some insights and information about the scale and the possible wave of destruction these mills will leave in their wake with lots of pictures to see for yourself…
At a time when scientific evidence is mounting that burning trees for electricity will actually result in increased carbon emissions when compared to coal over the next 30 to 50 years, utilities in Europe are making a mad dash to convert coal burning power plants to wood, all in the name of “renewable energy.” The recent explosion in the use of wood to generate electricity in Europe has resulted in the proliferation of new mills across the US South that are turning whole trees into wood pellets for export to European utility companies.
Canvass Director, Ryan Halas, gives an insider look into Dogwood Alliance’s 2012 summer canvass.
As Dogwood Alliance’s work to protect Southern Forests grows, so do our ranks of friends and supporters. Throughout the past several months, we’ve gathered hundreds of people to learn about and assist in our efforts.
Would you cut down all the trees in your yard so your neighbor could use them in his fireplace and still maintain his own shady canopy? Of course not, but that’s exactly what utility companies in the Southern U.S. are currently doing with our forests.
