The biomass industry promised these Southern towns prosperity. So why are they still dying?

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By Tristan BaurickJan 30, 2026, 9:45 am331 ptsTop
The mayor of Urania steered his pickup down a dirt road snaking through the weedy lots and patches of trees that had once been the bustling heart of his central Louisiana town. Jay Ivy passed pines growing where the saws of the sprawling Urania mill turned similar specimens into lumber. He pointed out the log…

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