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Southern Timber Industry Goes After Green LEED Certification
Green building is one of the world's fastest-growing industries. The program known as LEED certifies a million and a half square feet of building space every day. But in North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill today that would ban the use of LEED on public...
Florida Lumber Mill Expected To Bring 350 Jobs
An Austrian lumber company plans to build a $130 million sawmill near Live Oak, Florida employing 350 people, a project touted as a shot in the arm to the local economy while also raising concerns about its impact on the timber supply and competing sawmills as well as...
North Carolina House Takes Final Vote On Anti-LEED Bill
The North Carolina House of Representatives was scheduled to take a final vote on proposed legislation that may bar the use of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system on public projects. Nucor Corp. recently issued a statement in support of the...
South Carolina Develops Guidelines For Woody Biomass Harvest
Foresters with the South Carolina Forestry Commission have developed guidelines that address the emerging practice of harvesting woody biomass for energy. Biomass generates energy. Forest products manufacturers have known this for generations and have produced their...
Kentucky Governor Spares Morgan County Tree Nursery
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has decided to fully rebuild a state tree nursery in eastern Kentucky that had been devastated by a tornado last year. The state had been considering to divert insurance claim money to fill a budget gap. Woodland owners and the Kentucky...
Georgia State Forestry Industry Launches PR Campaign
The people whose livelihood depends on forests have a message for Georgia’s tree huggers, and they’re launching a campaign next week to deliver it. The campaign kicks off May 14 in an auditorium at the Atlanta headquarters of Georgia-Pacific, a company founded in...
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