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Biomass Energy Advocacy Toolkit

NAFO has compiled information to help you advocate to Congress and other policy makers about the benefits of energy from renewable forest biomass.

Recent Studies

Unintended Consequences of the Tailoring Rule’s Treatment of Biomass – Full study (PDF) and one-pager (PDF)

Economic and Regional Impact Analysis of the Treatment of Biomass Energy Under the EPA Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule -Full study (PDF), one-pager (PDF), and more information.

One-pager summary of both studies (economic impact and unintended consequences) – PDF

Supporting Renewable Forest Biomass Energy

Carbon 101: Understanding the Carbon Cycle and the Forest Carbon Debate

EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Fact Sheet

Biomass Overview – Top 5 Questions Answered (PDF)

Why a Broad Definition of Renewable Forest Biomass? (PDF)

Why the Definition of Biomass in S. 3813 Needs to be Broader

Two pager on the benefits of renewable forest biomass energy (PDF) Cosigned by NAFO; AF&PA; The Hardwood Federation; Forest Landowners Association; and American Forest Foundation

Ecological Sustainability

NCASI paper of the ecological sustainability of biomass utilization and PowerPoint presentation (PDF)

White Paper: Assurance of Long-term Sustainable Biomass Energy (PDF)

White Paper: Environmental Regulation of Private Forests in the U.S. (PDF)

Carbon Benefits

NCASI paper: Biomass Carbon Neutrality and presentation (PDF)

White Paper: Carbon Neutrality of Energy from Forest Biomass (PDF)

Mitigation Benefits of Working Forests (PDF)

Supply and Demand

Forisk white paper on predicting future capacity for biomass for energy (demand)

A Practical Guide for Tracking Wood-Using Bioenergy Markets (demand)

Study predicting landowner response to biomass energy markets (supply)

Forest2Market paper: Biomass Supply/Demand/Pricing

Forisk paper: Three Realities of Wood Bioenergy and Forest Owners (PDF)

Letters

113 scientists supporting the carbon benefits of biomass energy

Letters to EPA Administrator Jackson supporting removing biomass energy emissions from the GHG Tailoring Rule: U.S. Senators (PDF); U.S. Representatives (PDF); Coalition (PDF)

Letter to EPA Administrator Jackson supporting a new rulemaking and a stay on implementing the biomass provisions of the Tailoring Rule: U.S. House (PDF)

Letter from Secretary Vilsack Supporting a Farm Bill Definition (PDF)

Reaction to Recent Studies in the News

Manomet: NAFO statement; NAFO’s comments to MA DOER (PDF); Co-author’s clarifying statements (PDF); NAFO Statement on Draft MA DOER Regulations

Pinchot/Heinz: NAFO statement

Miscellaneous

Carbon Energy Cycle Graphic (PNG) – 300 dpi; 72 dpi

Forest Growth Chart Graphic (PNG) – 300 dpi; 72 dpi

Economic Impact of Private Forests

LATEST NEWS

  • NAFO’s recommendations respond to the Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel’s draft recommendations on EPA’s accounting framework for carbon emissions. More

  • 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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LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER

Take action to conserve private forests.

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FORESTRY JOURNAL

  • NAFO’s recommendations respond to the Biogenic Carbon Emissions Panel’s draft recommendations on EPA’s accounting framework for carbon emissions. More

  • 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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