Forestry Journal

2010 Clean Energy, Jobs & Security Forum

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

NAFO participates in the 2010 Clean Energy, Jobs & Security Forum on Capitol Hill, moderated by Senator Debbie Stabenow,

NAFO Seeks Policy Professional

Friday, January 29th, 2010

NAFO seeks an experienced professional to direct its policy, regulatory and legal affairs portfolio.

38 Members of Congress Support EPA Rule on Pesticides

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Members of Congress from around the country and across the aisle joined together in an amicus brief to support an EPA pesticide rule. Striking down the rule will threaten forest health.

Labor Regulations Pose Risk to Reforestation

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

NAFO urged the Department of Labor to reconsider its proposed rule changes for reforestation guest workers. Failure to do this will negatively affect reforestation efforts and cause significant harm to the economic viability of long-term forest management.

Why is Biomass Energy Carbon Neutral?

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The carbon neutrality of forest biomass used to produce electricity and heat is a long-established convention in greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting.

NAFO supports EPA rule on pesticides and the Clean Water Act

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

NAFO joins an amicus brief to support the proper use of pesticides in accordance with EPA rules.

Dr. Morris: Biomass energy is “positively carbon-neutral”

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

“Burning agricultural waste or forest residue to generate electricity releases no more carbon dioxide than if those materials simply decayed.”

SAF: Forests are key to carbon sequestration

Friday, November 13th, 2009

SAF’s Goergen tells Washington Post readers that forests sequester carbon, and “not just those in the tropics or off-limits to harvesting.”

Council for Sustainable Biomass Production Comments

Friday, November 13th, 2009

NAFO believes that the CSBP Standard is unnecessary and impractical.

Groups support Farm Bill definition for renewable forest biomass

Monday, October 5th, 2009

60 groups thank Secretary Vilsack for supporting the Farm Bill definition of renewable forest biomass.

NAFO praised the EPA for its efforts to include forest biomass as a source of transportation fuels in its final rule implementing the Federal RFS, and called upon Congress to fix the flawed definition in the Standard excluding most renewable forest biomass from the program. More
BCAP can provide carbon neutral energy from renewable forest biomass as part of our contribution to cleaner energy and a better climate. Additionally, if administered properly, can help develop vital new markets that give forest owners the financial means to maintain their forests as forests for the long term. More
Private, working forests contribute significantly to the U.S. economy. A new study quantifies the per-acre economic impact on jobs, taxes, GDP, etc. More

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NAFO participates in the 2010 Clean Energy, Jobs & Security Forum on Capitol Hill, moderated by Senator Debbie Stabenow, More
- climate
NAFO seeks an experienced professional to direct its policy, regulatory and legal affairs portfolio. More
Members of Congress from around the country and across the aisle joined together in an amicus brief to support an EPA pesticide rule. Striking down the rule will threaten forest health. More
- environment