Forestry Journal

U.S. Employers Support Renewable Forest Biomass

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

As the Senate considers energy and climate legislation, forest owners urge Congress to support energy from renewable forest biomass.

Wood: The Most Natural Resource

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Private forestry is the original “green” industry. Find out why.

2009 Annual Report

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

NAFO’s 2009 Annual Report is now available. It highlights NAFO’s efforts and accomplishments in 2009.

Forest Capital Partners testifies before the House Ag Committee

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Forest Capital Partners tells the House Agriculture Committee that Congress must support private, working forests, recognize the conservation value of markets, and trust the existing framework of laws, regulations, and agreements to sustain forestry operations.

NAFO tells BLS that forestry is one of the original green industries

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

NAFO comments to the BLS that forestry and forest product manufacturing should be counted as “green jobs.”

Letter: To save our private forests, we must keep them working

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

NAFO and The Conservation Fund wrote a letter to the editor of the Washington Post outlining how to save U.S. forests.

NAFO Participates in a NRC Study on the RFS

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

NAFO comments on the benefits, sustainability, and barriers to entry of renewable forest biomass energy.

White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

As the Obama Administration addresses “modern-day land conservation,” they must include the role of private, working forests.

Briefing on the Carbon Benefits of Biomass Energy

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

On April 7th, NAFO, AF&PA, AFF, and SAF hosted an educational briefing on the carbon benefits of biomass energy. The presentations have been posted for your benefit.

Letter: Biomass Markets Conserve Forests

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

NAFO outlines how viable markets for biomass help conserve forests by replacing lost markets in paper.

Dave Tenny urges the Senate Agriculture Committee to support a broad definition for renewable forest biomass and urge EPA to change More
NAFO reiterates prevailing science that GHG emissions from renewable biomass energy do not increase the carbon in the atmosphere. More
NAFO provides answers to Pinchot's questions and notes that markets for forest biomass help conserve working forests. More

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A guest op-ed in The Hill makes the case that forest products, and the associated jobs, are "green jobs." More
- Working Forests
Over 100 scientists wrote the U.S. Senate and House to reiterate that biomass energy is renewable and carbon beneficial and to express their concern over the EPA's GHG Tailoring Rule. More
- biomass
- climate
NAFO comments on the EPA's NPDES general permit for pesticide application. More
- environment