STONE COUNTY, Miss. - Enviva is one step closer to having a wood pellet plant here in southern Mississippi after the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve an MOU, a fee-in-lieu tax agreement and enter into a Development Infrastructure Program grant agreement with the Mississippi Development Authority. This is happening as 350 Stone County residents signed a petition to have more accountability to ensure Enviva follows emission regulations. The board said that was the job of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Stone County is giving Enviva financial incentives to build. Part of the deal includes a 10-year fee-in-lieu agreement - instead of paying taxes, Enviva will pay a fee. After the deal expires, the company will start paying regular taxes. On April 4, the Wiggins Board of Alderman will decide whether they agree to Enviva’s MOU. If approved, Enviva hopes to begin construction and open the plant in 2024. (WLOX 03/30/23)
Enviva's website calls itself the "world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, a renewable alternative to coal. Wood-based bioenergy is part of an all-in renewables strategy to reduce carbon emissions and limit dependence on fossil fuels."
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