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Transforming the Forest Service: Fremont and Powell
Say the words "Fremont auto plant" to a management type and they will know exactly what you mean

Version 1 of BCAP: The Final Tally
On April 8, the FSA released the final tally for the Collection, Harvest, Storage and Transportation Matching Payments Program.

Senate Bill Introduced to Incentivize Use of Biomass for Heating
Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Crapo, and Mark Begich introduced a bill at the end of March that would help businesses across the country meet their heating needs with renewable biomass

Assembly Passes Biomass Harvesting Tax Credit
Assembly approved a bill that would provide a tax credit for logging businesses that purchase heavy equipment used to harvest woody biomass

Forestry experts, industry tangle over woodland use
David O'Barto said he worries about the deterioration of Pennsylvania's forests

Forest Service assumes management of former Plum Creek lands
The Lolo and Flathead National Forests are assuming management of approximately 112,000 acres of former Plum Creek Timber Company

WA - Forest Biomass Inititave Passes Legislature
Almost unanimous support for Forest Biomass Supply Agreements Bill

Agriculture secretary endorses Montana wilderness bill, logging mandate as 'pilot project'
The Obama administration could support the logging mandate in Montana Sen. Jon Tester's wilderness bill as a "pilot project"

Tester offers revision to logging and wilderness bill
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is making revisions to his plan that aims to both increase logging and wilderness area in Montana.

Kashmir Plans Logging Crackdown to Slow Deforestation
Powerful timber mafia illegally chop and smuggle green trees

Rehberg on Wilderness: Montanans Want Issue Resolved
Montana's lone Congressman is learning a lot about Wilderness, but he hasn't heard enough yet to make his decision.

Environmental Groups Sue Over Tongass Timber Sale
A contentious timber sale of old-growth trees in Alaska goes to court

Rehberg stance on compromise forest bill could be pivotal
Rehberg tours the state this week to gauge public support for the measure.

N.B. exploring wood first construction strategy to boost forestry sector
New Brunswick is eyeing initiatives in British Columbia

Talking about trees: Tester discusses forest, jobs bill in Missoula
good news from fellow Sen. Max Baucus: The senior member of Montana's congressional delegation had co-signed the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act.

Baucus Signs on to Testers Wilderness Proposal
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester says fellow Montana Sen. Max Baucus has co-signed a proposal to both add more wilderness and require more logging on federal land

Suppliers of Pulp and Paper Companies Eligible for Matching Payments through BCAP
When the Biomass Crop Assistance Program's qualified facility list was last updated on October 19, a trend became clear. Over two dozen pulp and paper mills showed up on the list.

Opinion: The trees are there; we need the will
As a third-generation Clancy MT area sawmill operator, I've watched in dismay as, one by one, my fellow sawmill operators have fallen by the wayside and closed operations over the past 20 years

Oregon Timber Operators Sue Obama Administration
The never-ending fight over northwest forests has returned to the courtroom.

A Vibrant Western Forests Products Industry Supports New Government Vision
The Western Forestry Leadership Coalition releases new video and recommendations on how revitalizing the forestry sector will play a critical role in the restoration of our nations forests and economies

AK - Costly Chichagof Tree-Thinning Project Gets Stimulus Money
A very expensive tree-thinning project in the Tongass National Forest is receiving more than a half-million dollars in federal stimulus money

Walden unveils new forest bill
Oregon Congressman's proposed legislation would improve forest health, expand woody biomass energy production and create jobs

ONT - Smaller Forestry Players Need Supply Access
Minister of Forestry Michael Gravelle Announces Thursday a series of consultations that aim to modernize Ontarios forest tenure and pricing regulations.

MT - Baucus Promises To Enforce International Lumber Laws
Steel-toed boots met leather loafers Wednesday when U.S. Sen. Max Baucus and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk visited a local mill to assure Montana lumber workers that the government is working to enforce softwood lumber trade laws with Canada

BC - NDP Holds Forum On Forest Trade Policy
Canfor-Vavenby shut down indefinitely last week and, according to New Democrat M.P. Peter Julian, the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States was an important factor in the decision

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