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The hidden toll of wood pellet power
The article details the environmental and health impacts of a wood pellet facility operated by Enviva Biomass in North Carolina, highlighting community resistance led by Ruby Bell and Sherri White-Williamson. The facility has worsened air quality, increased traffic, and failed to deliver promised jobs, while the European Union's climate policies fueled demand for biomass energy using Southern forests.
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