How Much is Enviva Investing in Right to Work Mississippi?
Enviva is adding a new location soon in Right to Work Bond, Mississippi. In order to do this, the wood biomass company is investing a total of $250 million toward the project. In addition, this will also create 100 new jobs. So this is exciting news for those in Stone County!
From Area Development Magazine:
“Our new plant in Bond is an integral part of Enviva’s growth strategy, which includes doubling production capacity over the next five years as we work to meet the growing global demand for our renewable products that help our customers around the world facilitate the energy transition and displace fossil fuel inputs to decarbonize difficult to abate industries. […] The need for what we produce has never been greater, and I want to thank Governor Reeves, his team and the Stone County community for being such great partners during site selection, enabling the great state of Mississippi to continue to lead the world in solving difficult problems like climate change and energy security.†[…]
“Enviva’s decision to invest a quarter of a billion dollars and create 100 new jobs in Mississippi is another tremendous win for our state’s economy. It’s further proof that Mississippi is a prime location for manufacturing.†[…]
“As a strong agriculture state, MDA works hard to showcase our abundance of resources to companies around the globe. Enviva helps Mississippi demonstrate that we are an ideal location for these types of operations. This project will benefit the surrounding communities and the entire state for generations to come.†[…]
AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE
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