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Restore Forestry Funds
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008From The Hartford Courant: Drastic budget cuts proposed by the Bush administration threaten to weaken a successful, nearly century-long partnership between federal and state governments in forest conservation. Forest lands have always been important.
Fund for firefighting advanced by House committee
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008A key House committee easily approved a bill Thursday that would create a special federal fund to pay for fighting the largest wildfires, taking the burden off the U.S. Forest Service's budget.
Committee approves bill to create FLAME fund
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008The House Natural Resources Committee agreed yesterday on an amended version of the FLAME Act (H.R. 5541), which would set up a special account for severe wildfires more than 300 acres.
MD governor bans wind turbines on state forests
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley announced this week that he will not allow commercial wind turbines on state forest land. The ban applies only to conservation lands owned outright by the state and managed by the Department of Natural Resources and is not meant to discourage wind power development on other local, federal or privately owned land.
Three die fighting CO wildfires
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008Wildfires stoked by strong winds and dry weather caused the deaths of two firefighters and a pilot, and forced hundreds of Colorado residents from their homes.
World’s oldest tree found in Sweden
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008Swedish scientists have identified a tenacious spruce as the world's oldest tree, which carbon dating reveals as more than 9,500 years old.
NASF Vice President testifies on FLAME Act and EWFRA
Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008NASF Vice President and Kentucky State Forester Leah MacSwords was in Washington today to testify before the House Natural Resources Committee regarding the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act and the Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act.
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