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Forest Owners to Defend EPA’s Final Biomass Deferral Rule

Monday, August 15th, 2011

NAFO offers supports for EPA’s science and policy review of regulating biomass energy carbon emissions

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USDA Study: Strong forest product markets conserve forests

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Historical data from around the world demonstrates that vibrant forest product markets conserve forests as forests.

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Gov. Kitzhaber Supports Supreme Court Review

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Oregon Governor Kitzhaber asks the Oregon Attorney General to appeal NEDC v. Brown to the Supreme Court.

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Legislation Supports EPA Regulations for Forest Roads

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Bill upholds the EPA’s regulation of forest roads that was overturned by the Ninth Circuit in NEDC v. Brown.

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Forest Owners Support EPA’s Final Biomass Deferral Rule

Friday, July 1st, 2011

EPA finalized a rule to defer the regulation of biomass energy carbon emissions.

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Senate Ag Committee Approves Pesticide Legislation

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

The Senate Ag Committee approved legislation to affirm that pesticide applications are effectively regulated under FIFRA.

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Ninth Circuit Overturns EPA’s Forestry Regs

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Forest owners discuss the real-life impact of the decision to require point source permits for forest roads.

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Forest Owners to EPA: Don’t follow Massachusetts

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

NAFO files its official comments on the EPA’s proposed rule to defer biomass energy from GHG regulations.

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Private Forests on Earth Day: A Billion Acts of Green

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Facts about the environmental and economic benefits of U.S. forests

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Forest Owners Voice Support for EPA Biomass Rules

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

NAFO’s Tenny tells EPA that their biomass energy policy must be consistent with the President’s renewable energy goals.

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  • A new report provides a concise primer to policy makers on the forest carbon cycle, carbon accounting, biomass energy emissions and other critical topics. More

  • New federal legislation will help timberland owners avoid costly permit fees for logging roads, U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Kurt Schrader announced Monday. Under the new provision, a 35-year-old U.S. Environmental Protection Agency policy would be extended for another year. It would shield timber companies from the cost of designing stormwater control systems for logging roads under the federal Clean Water Act. Landowners will not be required to get federal permits to build logging roads. More

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