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USFS Awards Grants To Expand Wood Energy, Wood Products Markets
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell recently announced over $8.3 million to substantially expand and accelerate wood products and wood energy markets. Federal funds will leverage almost $37 million in matching funds from 36 business, university, nonprofit, and...
AFF, IP, P&G And 3M Announce Carolinas Working Forest Conservation Collaborative
American Forest Foundation (AFF), International Paper, The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) and 3M Company recently announced the formation of the Carolinas Working Forest Conservation Collaborative a joint initiative in the Coastal Carolinas Plain to educate...
Georgia-Pacific To Invest $50 Million In Upgrades At Alabama Mill
Georgia-Pacific is investing $50 million to upgrade the paperboard machine at the company’s mill in Escambia County, following the completion of a $388 million energy improvement project that involved two years of construction. Slated to begin in late summer,...
Virginia Governor Announces New Lumber Sales To Mexico
Governor Terry McAuliffe recently announced new export opportunities for Virginia lumber products following his recent trade and marketing mission to Mexico. Lumber sale agreements were reached between Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., which has a location in Buena Vista,...
Study: Lower Carbon Emissions From Forest Residue-Based Power Generation
The Biomass Power Association recently released a study by two professors demonstrating dramatic carbon benefits by using forest residue-based biomass fuel instead of natural gas in a power generation facility. The study, conducted by Dr. Madhu Khanna, Distinguished...
Giant Air Tanker Used To Attack Growing Georgia Wildfire
Firefighters called up a giant air tanker to attack a rapidly growing wildfire that threatened homes Tuesday on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp near the Georgia-Florida state line. The modified DC-10 jet liner, capable of dumping 11,600 gallons (44,000 liters) of...
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