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Creating Better Forest Policy

…large companies cause. Communities must have recourse when they’re harmed. For example, Drax was fined millions of dollars for air permit violations. But none of that money went back into…

Wood Pellets and Environmental Justice Communities

…energy. More about air pollution from wood pellet production: Environmental Integrity Project report on air permit limits Drax fined over $2 million for air quality violations Wood pellet facilities and…

The Economy of Bioenergy Production

…of nearly 50 billion US dollars to subsidize burning trees from other countries. Read more: Drax received almost £1 billion in subsidies during 2021, paid from a surcharge on UK…

Big Trouble In Dirty Biomass

…pellet industry. They’re scrutinizing the state permitting and enforcement processes. The EPA is also investigating Drax’s impacts on the community of Gloster, MS. A court in Georgia ruled there was…