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How does biomass compare to coal?

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Examines recent peer-reviewed science on the life cycle benefits of wood products, including energy.

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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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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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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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Rethink Forests

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

An exploration of how managed forests help solve climate change.

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EPA Recognizes the Benefits of Biomass Energy

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

EPA takes a critical step toward recognizing the full carbon benefits of biomass as a leading source of renewable, domestic energy.

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Bipartisan Congressional group sends letter to EPA seeking stay/change of Tailoring Rule

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

32 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.

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EPA Tailoring Rule Jeopardizes Renewable Energy Investment, Jobs, Production Goals

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

A recent study documents the unintended consequences of the EPA’s treatment of biomass energy in the Tailoring Rule.

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Unintended Consequences of the EPA’s Tailoring Rule

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Scientists 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.

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EPA Should Clear Up Biomass Confusion

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

NAFO’s files comments on the Tailoring Rule BACT – highlights scientists’ concerns over the unintended consequences.

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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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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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