WHAT: Public Meeting/Public Hearing on Enviva Pellets Northampton permit
WHEN: 6:30 PM Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Public Meeting
              7:00 PM Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Public Hearing
WHERE: Northampton County High School, Auditorium, 152 Hurricane Drive, Gaston, NC 27832

Enviva, the world’s largest wood pellet manufacturer, is taking aim yet again at North Carolina’s forests and communities. This time, Enviva is applying to increase production in Northampton County, North Carolina, where Enviva's facility is just one of many environmental injustices the community faces.
 
Enviva’s proposed expansion will mean more logging, more pollution, and more carbon emissions. We must take a stand against dirty biomass.

North Carolina Governor Cooper has claimed to be a champion for the climate -- last year, he signed Executive Order No. 80 -- making a climate promise to reduce NC’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40%. But so far, Governor Cooper has turned a blind eye to the wood pellet industry.  Does that sound like climate leadership to you?
 
Concerned residents from Northampton County and from across the state are organizing to oppose Enviva’s expansion. We need to send a strong message to Governor Cooper and NC DEQ that North Carolinians won’t stand for any expansion of this harmful industry.
 
There will be a public hearing in Gaston, NC on Tuesday, August 20 at 6:30pm. Can you attend the public hearing to Stop Enviva and support the community?