As world grapples with wood pellets’ climate impacts, North Carolina communities contend with dust and noise

Published on January 15, 2025

Jane Thornton tried and failed to stop the wood pellet plant from being built within earshot of her home in Faison, a tiny farming town in eastern North Carolina where she’s lived for over 60 years. Now, some eight years later, she and her neighbors have a smaller but critical aim: getting the facility to better…