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State officials have delayed approving an expansion for a wood pellet plant in northeastern North Carolina while they consider concerns about how the plant affects the environment and nearby communities of color.

North Carolina's environmental justice advisory board has called a special meeting in Raleigh Thursday night to discuss concerns about the fast-growing wood pellet industry.

The world's largest producer of wood pellets wants to expand production at a plant in eastern North Carolina — and to emit more greenhouse gases.

The European Union is considering changes to its climate policies that could have a big effect on a controversial segment of North Carolina's forestry sector — the wood pellet industry.

Wood pellet maker Enviva says it has landed its first U.S. customer and is speeding up plans to double production capacity in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic.

Wood from the Carolinas is increasingly being used overseas for energy. While the industry creates jobs, communities are also paying a price. WFAE's climate reporter David Boraks and WUNC's Celeste Gracia talk about their series "The Wood Energy Dilemma with Morning Edition host Marshall Terry.

European countries are importing more and more wood pellets from plants across the U.S. South to be burned for energy in place of coal. In this installment of The Wood Energy Dilemma, we visit the Enviva plant in North Carolina's Northampton County.

The world's largest wood pellet maker Enviva says it sees a bright future for its industry as it expands sales beyond the energy sector to industrial customers who need help meeting their climate change goals. 

A big producer of wood pellets has agreed to install pollution controls at two pellet plants, in Richmond and Sampson counties.Maryland-based Enviva…