NC citizens group, SELC challenge permit for polluter issued without public notice
A common tactic of suppressing community concerns about biomass operations and environmental quality is the issuing of permits for operations without public notice or with vague and misleading term
This tiny North Carolina town is sick of being a dumping ground for pollution
In 2017, residents of Dobbins Heights, North Carolina, challenged air quality permits for an Enviva plant that would add more pollution to their already "crowded" town.
Community Responses to Environmental Injustice
This "timeline" essay serves as a jumping-off point for more grounded documentation and analysis of the ways in which members of Environmental Injustice communities in Eastern North Carolina have r
Timeline of Biomass in Eastern North Carolina
This timeline documents the emergence and evolution of the biomass industry in Eastern North Carolina.
An Anti-Biomass Movement Beyond Borders
This article on theEnergy Justice Network website briefly descrbies the current biomass movement in communities across the US, including Eastern NC.
Clear Cut: Wood Pellet Production, the Destruction of Forests, and the Case for Environmental Justice
This pamphlet covers a wide range of issues concerning biomass in North Carolina.
North Carolina's Bet on Biomass Energy is Faltering, With Energy Targets Unmet and Concerns About Environmental Justice
This article discusses the complex economic issues that have arose in trying to subsidize biomass operations with government funds, which these operations rely on to function.
This letter, written in 2021, was organized by the Southern Environmental Law Center and signed by 95 other organizations.