A mix of environmentalists, community activists and students slowly boarded the Henrietta in downtown Wilmington on a warm and sunny late April morning.
But the group wasn’t cruising the Cape Fear River to learn about Wilmington’s maritime history, view the river’s wildlife, or even just to enjoy the spring sunshine.
They were there to learn about the impacts of the wood pellet industry − and specifically Enviva − on North Carolina’s ecosystems and communities…