This week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper was selected as a climate leader to testify on Capitol Hill before the House Committee on Natural Resources. Governor Cooper called for bold […]
Statement: Dogwood Alliance Response to Governor Cooper’s Congressional Testimony on Climate and Forests
This morning, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper testified on Capitol Hill before the House Committee on Natural Resources. Dogwood Alliance continues to be encouraged by the growing national attention on […]
Enough is Enough: No More NC Forest Destruction
Our message to the NC Department of Environmental Quality was clear: It is time to pump the brakes on the wood pellet industry. Enviva must halt expansion and install the air quality controls the community deserves.
Forests are the Heroes We Need
The Southern US contains about 2% of the world’s forests but produces over a fifth of the world’s timber products. Therefore, we have a particularly important charge to protect the […]
Dirty Deception: Enviva’s Shocking Pattern of Air Quality Violations
For years, the industrial-scale wood pellet industry has been allowed to expand unchecked in the Southern U.S. While the negative impacts of burning wood pellets on our climate have been well documented, new research highlights another troubling aspect of this dirty industry: harmful pollution made worse by an shocking pattern of violations.
This deceptive industry, led by Enviva, that claims to be clean and green is emitting not only millions of tons of greenhouse gases, but also tons of soot, smog-forming agents, and other harmful air pollutants, endangering nearby communities.