NAFO opposes the Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act because it will undermine sustainable forestry.
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NAFO Opposes Chesapeake Bay Legislation
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Is Biomass Energy Increasing Under the Tailoring Rule?
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010NAFO addresses the claim that biomass energy is on the rise despite the Tailoring Rule.
read moreBipartisan Congressional group sends letter to EPA seeking stay/change of Tailoring Rule
Wednesday, December 15th, 201032 members of Congress urge the EPA to stay the implementation of the Tailoring Rule for biomass and propose a rulemaking to recognize the carbon benefits of biomass.
read moreStudy: Tailoring Rule endangers economy and renewable energy
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Today, Forisk Consulting released a new study warning that the EPA’s Tailoring Rule endangers over 130 renewable energy projects, between 11,000 and 26,000 green jobs, and $18 billion in capital investment across the country. Not only will the Tailoring Rule endanger jobs and economic opportunities, it will also endanger the future of renewable energy in [...]
read moreALEC opposes EPA Tailoring Rule, supports biomass
Friday, December 10th, 2010On December 3, the nonpartisan American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) passed a resolution expressing full support for woody biomass and seeking the repeal of the EPA’s Tailoring Rule, calling it “risky and costly.” ALEC indicated in the resolution that repeal of the Tailoring Rule has broad bipartisan support across the country, and that the the [...]
read moreUnintended Consequences of the EPA’s Tailoring Rule
Thursday, December 9th, 2010Scientists document that the EPA’s treatment of biomass energy in the Tailoring Rule will lead to increased fossil fuel use and a loss of domestic manufacturing jobs.
read moreMichigan and the Promise of Woody Biomass
Monday, December 6th, 2010The Michigan State University Environmental Science and Policy Program recently produced project on the expansion and growth of woody biomass for renewable energy production across the United States. The seven minute video highlights the promise of wood waste for energy in Michigan and encourages dialogue on the issue as part of the discussion for sustainable [...]
read morePlans for Wisconsin biomass plant shelved due to “regulatory uncertainty”
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010On November 29, the Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel reported that a Wisconsin biomass project was shelved in part because of “regulatory uncertainty” that has resulted from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tailoring Rule. The Journal-Sentinel wrote that, while the promise remains for sustainable energy development from biomass production, looming state and federal regulations have the potential to cripple [...]
read moreAssociation of Oregon Counties Resolution on Forests and Tailoring Rule
Monday, November 29th, 2010The Association of Oregon Counties recently passed a resolution in celebration of the state’s 28 million acres of forestland–and to fight back against the Environmental Protection Agency’s approaching Tailoring Rule. The resolution in particular recognizes the benefits of biomass energy derived from forest products, and how biomass energy is an important part of Oregon’s energy [...]
read moreMinnesota Star Tribune: Biofuels Could Help Save Jobs
Monday, November 15th, 2010The Minnesota Star Tribune recently wrote about the potential of biomass fuel production in the state.
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