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Alabama Tree Farmer: Let The Markets Help Our Wildfire Issue
There are few things Democrats and Republicans in Washington can agree upon. One is that the western wildfire problem has gotten out of control. From the overwhelming firefighting costs to the amount of acres at high fire risk due to challenges of drought, insects and...
Boise Cascade To Purchase Two Southern Engineered Lumber Facilities
Boise Cascade will purchase two southern engineered lumber facilities. The Boise-based company will purchase the facilities from Georgia-Pacific for $215 million. The facilities are located in Thorsby, Ala. and Roxboro, N.C. The acquisition is expected to be completed...
Swiss Krono Group Announces $230 Million Expansion In South Carolina
Swiss Krono Group, one of the world’s leading producers of engineered wood products, and its American subsidiary, KronotexUSA Holdings, Inc., recently announced the expansion of its existing operations in Barnwell County. The company is investing $230 million to build...
USDA Funds Could Help Restore Alabama Longleaf Pine Ecosystems
Some $3.7 million in USDA funding is available to agricultural producers willing to help restore and protect the habitat of gopher tortoises. The money is available through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service jointly as part of the Working Lands for...
Biomass Has Possibilities And Drawbacks In South Carolina
South Carolina is currently grappling with the transition to biomass and clean energy. The war on and decline of coal, a historically inexpensive energy source, has struck the Palmetto State particularly hard. Eight coal plants have been retired since 2012 and six...
Enviva Gives $5 Million To North Carolina, Virginia Forest Conservation
The world's largest wood pellet fuel manufacturer Enviva Holdings, established $5 million, 10-year program that it says is designed to protect tens of thousands of acres of bottomland forests in northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. It will also help shield...
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