Apr 10, 2015 | News, News/PR
A newly published report by U.S. Forest Service researchers shows that since the 1990s the U.S. share of the global forest products market has declined as a result of decreases in U.S. construction and paper manufacturing. Forest Service Southern Research Station...
Apr 8, 2015 | News, News/PR
Wood Resource Recovery sued the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center for $5 million because it says the 100 MW biomass plant made it impossible to do business under its current contract due to breach of a long-term fuel supply contract. Wood Resource Recovery says the...
Apr 1, 2015 | News, News/PR
For more than a year, many westbound drivers crossing the Mississippi River on the Interstate 10 bridge connecting Baton Rouge and Port Allen may have wondered why two giant, white domes were under construction on the west bank. Last month, large trucks began filling...
Mar 30, 2015 | News, News/PR
A tiny insect from Asia has the potential to cause big problems for landowners and homeowners in Louisiana. The emerald ash borer was discovered recently in Webster Parish near Shongaloo, according to Wood Johnson, an entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service....
Mar 27, 2015 | News, News/PR
Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill that would effectively ban state buildings from being certified by LEED, a green building certification program. Rep. Mike Cheokas, R-Americus, is concerned because most lumber from Georgia isn’t considered sustainable by LEED....
Mar 25, 2015 | News, News/PR
Forest industries have the potential to provide thousands more jobs in Eastern and southern Kentucky as leaders in the region search for ways to improve the economy, according to an analysis. Expanding the Kentucky forestry sector could provide $1.49 billion in new...