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Virginia Opens Forestry Trade Office In Europe
Virginia is looking to increase agricultural and forestry trade with a new office in Europe. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the opening of the office Thursday morning in a news release. Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and…
Southern U.S. Logging Soars To Meet Foreign Biomass Demand
In order to meet the European Union’s goal of 20% renewables by 2020, some European utility companies are moving away from coal and replacing it with wood pellet fuel. The idea is simple: trees will…
Georgia Timber Industry Showing Growth
Hurt by the collapsing housing market, the timber industry in Georgia is showing signs of a potential rebound. The state’s $15 billion timber industry was punished during the Great Recession. Forestry industry payrolls peaked at…
State Budget Brings Uncertainty To North Carolina Forestry Museum
The state spent $2 million two years ago renovating the North Carolina Museum of Forestry in downtown Whiteville, so supporters were surprised by a move in the legislature to cut the museum out of the…
Dogwood Alliance Launches Campaign Against Logging For Energy In The South
Southern forests are being burned for electricity, and a new campaign announced today aims to put an end to it. Dogwood Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have launched “Our Forests Aren’t Fuel”…
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…
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