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Editorial: Wood Energy Is An Opportunity For Mississippi
Supporters of a reliable, affordable, and diverse energy mix often discuss an “all-of-the-above” approach to American energy production. In Mississippi, we benefit from a wide variety of energy production that creates thousands of jobs across the state. Crude oil,...
AFF, NFWF Partner To Restore Wildlife Habitat And Support Southern Forests
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the American Forest Foundation (AFF) recently announced the launch of the Southern Woods for At-Risk Wildlife Partnership, which will help Southern family forest owners protect at-risk wildlife, while at the same...
At Least 20 Wildfires In Southeast Investigated As Arson
At least 20 wildfires in North Carolina are being investigated as suspected arson, officials said, as firefighters from across the country focused a pocket of fires in the bone-dry southern Appalachian Mountains. A division of the U.S. Forest Service said fires have...
Florida Forest Service Alerts Public To Heightened Wildfire Danger
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service are urging the public to use caution with all outdoor fires due to increased wildfire danger levels throughout the state. Dry conditions have sparked wildfires in many areas of the state...
Virginia’s Rock Wood Products Invests $9 Million In Sawmill Expansion
Lumber mill Rock Wood Products will invest $8.75 million to expand its sawmill operation. Creating 12 new jobs, the investment will go toward new machinery and technology – increasing production. Rock Wood Products was formed in 2014 by parent company John Rock Inc.,...
State, Federal Agencies Partnering To Prevent Wildfire In Kentucky
After weeks of limited rainfall, the Kentucky Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service are joining efforts to prevent wildland forest fires across the state. “The dry weather conditions, along with above normal temperatures, have fire management officials...
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