Joint Statement from Greater Greener Gloster and Dogwood Alliance. MDEQ lets Drax off the hook for harmful pollution. They fail to protect local people and the environment. Mississippi Department of […]
Release: Mississippi State Covers Up Drax’s Toxic Legacy
Drax Wood Pellet Mill Pollutes Residents While Mississippi State Covers It Up Impacted community leaders and environmental justice organizations call on Biden Administration. The president must take immediate action to […]
The Community Of Gloster Is Being Poisoned In Plain Sight
Gloster, Mississippi is a predominantly (80%) Black community. Biomass company Drax Amite is polluting this community’s air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. With […]
Why is a Japanese Delegation Visiting Rural Mississippi?
Guest Post By Carmella Wren-Causey Across the world, countries are interested in the growing bioenergy industry’s claims about carbon neutrality. Woody biomass companies like Drax and Enviva claim that burning […]
The International Day of Action on Biomass
From the piney woods of Mississippi, to the swamps of Georgia, and over to the wetlands of the coast of North Carolina, I love the forests of our region dearly. […]