STONE COUNTY, Miss. - In March, Enviva’s planned wood pellet plant in Stone County got the go-ahead with an approved permit from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Enviva chief development officer Mark Coscio tells WLOX the groundwork for construction will begin later this year. The goal calls for the plant to be up and running by Summer 2025. The planned development will produce 1.1M tons of pellets annually. The pellets provide a low-carbon energy alternative to fossil fuels. “This is going to have our lowest carbon footprint per ton produced,” Coscio said. “It will be the most efficient plant to date and it will be the safest plant.” Enviva is receiving millions of dollars in incentives to build in Stone County. The plant will join two other Enviva facilities in South Mississippi, in George County and the Port of Pascagoula. Initially, pellets produced in Stone County will be taken by truck to Pascagoula for shipment around the world. (WLOX 04/19/23) Stone County Enviva plant leaders give updated timeline (wlox.com)
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