Jun 5, 2013 | News, News/PR
Southern forests are being burned for electricity, and a new campaign announced today aims to put an end to it. Dogwood Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have launched “Our Forests Aren’t Fuel” to raise awareness of an alarming and...
Jun 3, 2013 | News, News/PR
Green building is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. The program known as LEED certifies a million and a half square feet of building space every day. But in North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill today that would ban the use of LEED on...
May 31, 2013 | News, News/PR
An Austrian lumber company plans to build a $130 million sawmill near Live Oak, Florida employing 350 people, a project touted as a shot in the arm to the local economy while also raising concerns about its impact on the timber supply and competing sawmills as well as...
May 17, 2013 | News, News/PR
The North Carolina House of Representatives was scheduled to take a final vote on proposed legislation that may bar the use of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system on public projects. Nucor Corp. recently issued a statement in support of the...
May 13, 2013 | News, News/PR
Foresters with the South Carolina Forestry Commission have developed guidelines that address the emerging practice of harvesting woody biomass for energy. Biomass generates energy. Forest products manufacturers have known this for generations and have produced their...
May 10, 2013 | News, News/PR
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has decided to fully rebuild a state tree nursery in eastern Kentucky that had been devastated by a tornado last year. The state had been considering to divert insurance claim money to fill a budget gap. Woodland owners and the Kentucky...
