Mississippi residents sue UK-owned biomass firm granted permit for more emissions

Nearby residents say they have had health concerns due to air pollution from Drax Biomass facility

Residents of a small Mississippi town are suing Drax Biomass after the company won a permit to become a major source" of hazardous air pollution at a local wood pellet production plant.

The subsidiary of the FTSE 250 energy company was previously denied permission to increase emissions in the 900-person town of Gloster, Mississippi, after local residents warned that they had already suffered serious adverse health consequences because of the operation.