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CatchMark Timber To Acquire Prime U.S. South Timberlands For $106 Million
CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. recently announced agreements to acquire a total of 55,671 acres of prime timberlands in two separate transactions totaling $106 million. The properties are located primarily in Middle and South Georgia (approximately 95% of the acreage)...
N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative Announces 2014 Grant Recipients
The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative recently awarded $500,000 in grants for six new research projects to boost bioenergy opportunities and production in the state, according to Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “We are excited to have the opportunity to...
Zilkha Biomass Energy Breathing New Life Into Idle Alabama Pellet Plant
Two years ago, a new industry came to Dallas County, proposing to produce and ship small pellets of wooden material across international borders from Dallas County. Titled Zilkha Biomass Energy, the company proposed to compress wooden material into small, black...
N.C. State’s Hofmann Forest Will Likely Miss Sale Closing Deadline Due To Protest
The original June 30 closure deadline for the N.C. State University’s $150 million sale of the Hofmann Forest in Onslow and Jones counties now appears very doubtful. Mike Kulikowski, a spokesman for NCSU, said Thursday that, “A closing date has not yet been set,” and...
USDA Kicks In New Round Of Biomass Crop Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from biomass conversion facilities interested in receiving forest or agricultural residues to generate clean energy. The support comes through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which was...
Forest Restoration Plan Draws Fire In North Georgia Mountains
Proposed forest restoration efforts, including a commercial timber harvest, in the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Gainesville-based Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest have come under fire from some environmental groups. "We have serious concerns about the wisdom...
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