Post and Courier

Wood pellet mill in rural SC town draws air pollution complaints, threats of legal action

RIDGELAND – The factory sits along a dusty unpaved road, on a stretch of land dominated by turf and trees, a few miles outside the center of this small town. Up close, the plant’s four silver silos ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Wood pellet mills’ air violations raise concerns over biomass industry

A south Georgia wood pellet mill was recently fined nearly $52,000 for a series of state environmental violations, including bypassing its air pollution controls. While the fine represents one of the ...
NH Business Review

Wood pellets may be scarcer, and more costly, this winter

The price hikes and supply crunches that have clobbered fuel supplies and raised prices throughout the world are starting to affect the one fuel we can call ours: wood pellets. “There is quite a bit ...
The State

SC wood pellet mill made people sick, neighbors say. Has it followed regulations?

Jackie Reynolds closes her eyes and massages her temples. The throbbing headache is back. It’s become all too regular. Two doors down, Shannon Smith rolls over in bed and tries to fall back asleep.
The State

Europe’s appetite for wood is clashing with Black communities in South Carolina

Silos of Jasper Pellets can be seen along Nimmer Turf Road as seen on Sept. 24, 2020 in Ridgeland, S.C. Environmental groups claim Jasper Pellets has been converting wood chips into pellets without ...