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Company To Double Production Of Mississippi Wood Pellet Plant
Gulf Coast Renewable Energy, which plans to bring a multimillion-dollar wood pellet manufacturing facility to George County's industrial park in Lucedale, Mississippi, announced today that it has decided to double the plant’s capacity. It will now produce about...
Mississippi Endorses Inclusive Approach to Forest Certification
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed legislation Wednesday specifying that rating systems used in green building projects funded by the state government "shall not exclude certificate credits for forest products certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative,...
Fly Timber Expanding Operations In Mississippi
Officials from Fly Timber have announced the company is expanding its operations in Grenada, Mississippi, in Grenada County. The project represents a company investment of more than $6 million and will create 30 new jobs, bringing the total number of workers employed...
Georgia-Pacific Invests In Southern Plywood & Lumber Operations
Georgia-Pacific today announced that it is developing plans for potential investments, which total nearly $400 million, in its plywood and lumber operations in the South. These facility expansions and equipment upgrades will further strengthen the company's commitment...
University Of Tennessee’s Fracking Plan Faces Opposition
The University of Tennessee is expected to face vocal opposition today when it seeks approval for a plan to allow natural gas drilling on more than 8,000 acres of public land in East Tennessee’s Morgan and Scott counties. The university’s Institute of Agriculture,...
Wood Industry Trends In The South Made Easy
An online tool developed the by U.S. Forest Service quickly reveals the economic impacts of wood-related industries in the states of the South. The South is often referred to as the “wood basket of the Nation,” and wood-related industries contribute to the economies...
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