Environmental Injustice in Eastern North Carolina, USA
Project page for research on environmental injustice in Eastern North Carolina, USA.
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Project page for research on environmental injustice in Eastern North Carolina, USA.
This timeline documents the emergence and evolution of the biomass industry in Eastern North Carolina.
This letter shows the concern from scientists, academics, and community members surrounding forest based biomass use for energy production.
In 2016 Enviva opens its Sampson County location. The plant is located off of Interstate-40 near the town of Faison, N.C..
In 2019 Enviva opened it's Richmond County facility in the town of Hamlet. This facility produces 600,000 metric tons of wood pellets annually.
In 2016 Enviva opens its Sampson County location. The plant is located off of Interstate-40 near the town of Faison, N.C..
Enviva is the largest biomass processor in the United States. Nearly all the wood pellets which are exported to Europe are processed and distributed by Enviva.