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Drax Power Plant Accused of Old-Growth Forest Logging

11/9/2025

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A Stand.earth report accuses the Drax power plant in the United Kingdom of sourcing wood from Canada's old-growth forests.
The report notes Drax received hundreds of truckloads of logs from forests with trees over 250 years old in British Columbia.
Tegan Hansen, the report's author, emphasizes the rising risk of old-growth logging.
The report suggests Drax's practices contradict its sustainability claims and raise environmental impact concerns.

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A Stand.earth report accuses the Drax power plant in the United Kingdom of sourcing wood from Canada's old-growth forests.
The report notes Drax received hundreds of truckloads of logs from forests with trees over 250 years old in British Columbia.
Tegan Hansen, the report's author, emphasizes the rising risk of old-growth logging.
The report suggests Drax's practices contradict its sustainability claims and raise environmental impact concerns.