Jackie Reynolds closes her eyes and massages her temples. The throbbing headache is back. It’s become all too regular. Two doors down, Shannon Smith rolls over in bed and tries to fall back asleep.

RIDGELAND – The factory sits along a dusty unpaved road, on a stretch of land dominated by turf and trees, a few miles outside the center of this small town. Up close, the plant’s four silver silos ...

The largest wood pellet producer in the world broke ground this week on what will be its largest facility yet, located in rural west Alabama. Enviva, an energy company that specializes in producing ...