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.
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Scientists Support Carbon Benefits of Biomass Energy
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Manomet Clarifies Biomass Study Findings
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010The Manomet Center President tells the New York Times that the media “fail to recognize that over time using wood for energy can lead to lower atmospheric greenhouse gas levels.”
read moreRep. Schrader: “Biomass combustion is indeed carbon neutral.”
Friday, May 28th, 2010Rep. Schrader criticized the EPA’s final tailoring rule of greenhouse gases and its treatment of biomass energy.
read moreU.S. Forest Owners Comment on EPA’s Tailoring Rule
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Biomass energy does not increase carbon in the atmosphere, and EPA’s rule should acknowledge this.
read moreForest Capital Partners testifies before the House Ag Committee
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Forest 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.
read moreBriefing on the Carbon Benefits of Biomass Energy
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010On 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.
read moreCoalition: Include Forests and Farms in Energy/Climate Legislation
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010A broad coalition of interest groups urge the Senate to include the benefits of forests and farms in energy and climate legislation.
read moreAchieving Our Nation’s Economic, Environmental and Energy Goals
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010NAFO teamed with a number of other organizations to document the sustainability and carbon benefits of energy from renewable forest biomass.
read moreNAFO Urges Congress to Expand Use of Forest Biomass for Biofuels
Friday, February 5th, 2010NAFO 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.
read more2010 Clean Energy, Jobs & Security Forum
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010NAFO participates in the 2010 Clean Energy, Jobs & Security Forum on Capitol Hill, moderated by Senator Debbie Stabenow,
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