E181 Katherine Egland & Krystal Martin: Biomass burning & environmental racism

Social justice and climate emergency campaigners, Katherine Egland and Krystal Martin spoke to us about Drax power station's biomass burning in both the US and UK. Katherine Egland and Krystal Martin were in the UK as part of a campaign to draw international connections and solidarity between Selby (UK) and communities of colour in Southern US. They are sharing knowledge concerning the impact of Drax power station's biomass burning on the environment and public health. Links: https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2021/07/us/american-south-biomass-energy-invs/ https://naacp.org/people/katherine-t-egland https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/env.2017.0025 www.biofuelwatch.org.uk