UK accused of funding environmental racism with subsidies to Drax
by Sam Quashie-Idun, and Damien Gayle from Environment | The Guardian on (#64210)
The power station has paid out millions over alleged overpollution in US south, investigation finds
The UK government has been accused of funding environmental racism by giving 2m a day in subsidies to an energy company that has paid out millions over claims it breached pollution limits in the US south.
An investigation by Unearthed, Greenpeace's investigative unit, found Drax Biomass paid millions of dollars to US regulators over claims it exceeded limits on chemicals emissions at wood chip plants close to black and low-income communities.
Sam Quashie-Idun is a journalist with Unearthed.
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