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International NGOs Call on Dutch Government to Improve Biomass Inquiry by Increasing Transparency and Considering All Evidence

Rita Frost

Date Icon January 21, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 21.1.20 Organizations state that, “Setting sustainability standards must consider NGO reports and investigations, and be published in English” 21 January 2020 -…

Major News Series Exposes the Biomass Controversy

Rachel Weber

Date Icon January 7, 2020

2020 kicked off with important, major coverage of the wood pellet industry in two major North Carolina papers, the Raleigh News & Observer and the…

Statement: Expedited Approval for Alabama Wood Pellet Mill Will Lock in Decades of Global Greenhouse Emissions

Rachel Weber

Date Icon December 4, 2019

EPES, AL – This week news broke that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) approved Enviva’s application to build a massive wood pellet facility…

Community Leaders Continue to Speak Out

Rachel Weber

Date Icon November 27, 2019

Last week, we stood together with community leaders and climate justice advocates to host a press conference about the destructive impacts of the wood pellet…

Release- NGOs to Dutch Government: “Biomass is not a lifeline for coal”

Rita Frost

Date Icon November 25, 2019

For immediate release November 25, 2019 Before a crucial vote occurs November 26 in the Netherlands on a coal ban and biomass subsidies, environmental organisations…

Stories Happen in Forests: Grow & Forage

Amanda Rodriguez

Date Icon November 18, 2019

We’re excited to share with you the final Stories Happen in Forests video for this year: Grow & Forage! Meet Indy Srinath, a manager of…

Burning Forests also Burns through Cash

Rita Frost

Date Icon November 15, 2019

A Costly Mistake: New NRDC report shows how much Europe funds destruction of Southern forests for biomass Many will say fighting climate change is expensive….

Stories Happen in Forests: Forests for All

Amanda Rodriguez

Date Icon November 11, 2019

In honor of Veteran’s Day, I’m excited to share with you the latest Stories Happen in Forests video: Forests for All! The stars of this…

Ecosystem Services In Pee Dee Watershed At Risk From Biomass

Sam Davis

Date Icon October 31, 2019

There are over 35 million acres of wetland forests in the 14 states of the US South, providing critical ecosystem services, like cleaning air, filtering…

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