Mississippi sides with Drax as Gloster now faces more pollution. The historic denial of Drax’s permit is overturned as the state chooses profits over people.
Statement: Mississippi Fails Its People
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What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Forests & Communities
On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) that Congress passed. Here’s what it means for Southern forests and communities. Subsidies for biomass […]
AI and Biomass Plants are Poisoning Black Communities in the South
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom for Black Americans. It carries more significance in the South. President Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery by executive order. But enslaved people in […]
Statement: Mississippi Wins Against Wood Pellet Industry
Mississippi DEQ Permitting Board Denies Drax Expansion in Gloster Jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi DEQ denied Drax its request to increase pollution in Gloster, MS. Drax is a UK wood pellet manufacturing […]
Statement: UK Extends Drax Biomass Subsidies
The UK government announced the extension of billions of dollars in subsidies for Drax until 2031. Southern forests and communities continue to be impacted.