State environmental regulators have approved an air quality permit for a wood pellet plant in Sampson County. The permit was granted despite concerns by environmental and social justice groups.

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.

In this two-part series "The Wood Energy Dilemma," reporters from WFAE and WUNC visit communities feeding the world’s appetite for wood energy.

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.