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Europe gets ‘green energy.’ These Southern towns get dirty air.

Drax’s wood pellet mills have repeatedly exceeded pollution limits and incurred millions in fines while residents report higher cancer and asthma rates, environmental groups say.

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It almost felt like old times for the friends and family gathered at Robert Weatherspoon’s house. The living room couches and chairs were filled, a football game was on the TV, and the aroma of bacon and butter beans drifted in from the kitchen.  What was missing was Weatherspoon’s voice. While his friends usually bring the food or cook during get-togethers, Weatherspoon is counted on to supply the laughs. The 67-year-old with an expressive, che…

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Grist broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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