Residents against wood pellet export

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington residents gathered Downtown to speak out against a wood pellet export facility in Wilmington.

The North Carolina State Ports Authority and Enviva are building a facility that will export wood pellets from three Enviva plants across the Carolinas.

Residents say this would negatively impact forests and the climate and that it is important for people to understand the environmental consequences of the wood pellet plants. They hope to encourage more sustainable energy sources.