…Environmental Quality (MDEQ) reached a recent settlement agreement with Drax Biomass. Greater Greener Gloster and Dogwood Alliance condemn this settlement. Drax has released harmful chemicals, like methanol, into the air…
…pollutants and 249 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) per year. But since 2016, Drax has consistently gone over these limits. Drax even paid a $2.5 million fine for it….
…more. Drax is Europe’s largest biomass power generator. They’re also the second largest biomass producer in the world. They operate five wood pellet plants in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Drax…
…to expand markets” and “expand the federal government’s commitment to reflect the carbon benefits of advanced wood construction.” These federal subsidies benefit companies like Enviva and Drax, two of the…
…promise of carbon dioxide removal. They’re far from achieving negative emissions. It’s unlikely that Drax will achieve the carbon capture it says it will. But, are Drax’s claims motivated by…
