envivapetition_delivery_organizations107_final-c1fe483bad9fbc4b.pdf
Summary
The document is a petition addressed to Enviva leadership, alleging that the company's operations destroy 175,000 acres of Southern forests annually and release toxic pollution and wood dust into surrounding communities. The signatories demand immediate actions, including the installation of dust control plans, the cessation of nighttime operations, a halt to sourcing from bottomland hardwood forests, and the establishment of a 'Good Neighbor Fund' to provide air purifiers and health centers for impacted residents. Furthermore, the petition calls for Enviva to stop claiming wood pellets are clean energy, cease taking government subsidies, and halt production expansion.
Key insights
- The petition alleges that Enviva's operations cause significant environmental damage in the US South, specifically claiming the company destroys 175,000 acres of Southern forests every year.
- The signatories claim that Enviva's production facilities release toxic pollution and wood dust, and that burning wood pellets results in higher carbon emissions than burning coal.
- The petition demands several operational changes to mitigate community impacts, including installing fugitive dust control plans at all facilities, ending operations between 10pm and 7am, and stopping the sourcing of wood from bottomland hardwood forests.
- The petition calls for the creation of a 'Good Neighbor Fund' to finance community improvements such as air purifiers, monitors, pressure washing for dust removal, new health centers, and clean water infrastructure.
- The signatories demand that Enviva stop claiming its wood pellet industry is a form of clean and renewable energy, cease accepting government grants and subsidies, and commit to halting production expansion.
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- Trend Asia (2023). envivapetition_delivery_organizations107_final-c1fe483bad9fbc4b.pdf. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EnvivaPetition_Delivery_Organizations107_Final.pdf
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- Trend Asia. envivapetition_delivery_organizations107_final-c1fe483bad9fbc4b.pdf. 2023. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EnvivaPetition_Delivery_Organizations107_Final.pdf.
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- {{cite press release |author=Trend Asia |title=envivapetition_delivery_organizations107_final-c1fe483bad9fbc4b.pdf |date=19 October 2023 |url=https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EnvivaPetition_Delivery_Organizations107_Final.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @misc{trendasia2023envivapetitiondeliveryorganizations107finalc1fe483bad9fbc4bpdf, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{envivapetition\_delivery\_organizations107\_final-c1fe483bad9fbc4b.pdf}}, publisher = {Trend Asia}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EnvivaPetition_Delivery_Organizations107_Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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