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NM State Forester testifies on "renewable" definition in energy bill
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008Butch Blazer, New Mexico State Forester, gave testimony on the western impacts of the 2007 Energy Bill, with particular focus on woody bioenergy opportunities and failings with the new Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). Copies of the testimony can be found at http://www.wflcweb.org/infomaterials/testimonies.php
Cap-and-trade plan proposed by Western Climate Initiative
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008The Western Climate Initiative has released a draft strategy to "cap and trade" releases of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases by 2010. The plan allows for polluters to pay for offsets to compensate for emissions. Forestry is identified as a key area for offsets, specifically for saving and planting trees. Supporters see the plan as a model for a national strategy once President Bush leaves the White House.
PA releases guidelines for landowners and industry on harvesting biomass
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering guidelines for harvesting forest biomass as an alternative energy source. The guidelines were prepared with comments from various stakeholder groups after DCNR's two-year study of forest biomass energy and related issues and include a number of recommendations for private forest landowners, for example, how much biomass should be left in the forest during harvesting to protect soil quality, wildlife habitat and future forest productivity.
Firesafe landscaping and defensible space from This Old House
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A feature on This Old House online gives homeowners a guide to "defensible space" -- a specially planned and designed area around the home that provides maneuvering space for firefighters, serves as a barrier to impede raging wildfires, and prevents house fires from spreading to the wild. U.S. Endowment calls for pre-proposals on "Forest Investment Zones"
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities has announced an open call for Requests for Pre-proposals (RFPs) under its initiative, “Forest Investment Zones: Co-creating Innovation and Learning at the Regional Level.” The RFP is open until September 19, 2008.
WFLC seeks program manager
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008The Western Forestry Leadership Coalition via State and Private Forestry, Rocky Mountain Region will soon be advertising a GS-401 11/12 Biologist to be located in at the Colorado State Bureau of Land Management Office, Lakewood, Colorado.
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