Announcing a series of one-day workshops to be held across North Carolina in August 2006. The target audience for these workshops includes city planners, elected officials, town managers, and developers. The cost to attend one of the workshops is only…
Monthly Archives: July 2006
What YOU Need to Know about Coal Power
In July, 2006, the New Hampshire Public Research Interest Group released an incredibly informative report titled Making Sense of the “Coal Rush”. This brief report walks the reader through the intricacies of the emerging debate over the 150 new coal…
Sen Inhofe Compares Majority of Americans to Nazis
A majority of Americans believe global warming is happening. However, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), for the second time, has compared people who believe in climate change, to Nazis. From theTulsa World: In an interview, he heaped criticism on what he…
USDA set to approve second genetically-modified fruit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique of France and Cornell University are planning to introduce genetically-modified plums for commercial use…One organization, the Organic Consumers Association, indicated in a nationwide action alert that since the…
House Agriculture Panel to Sop in Va
From the Richmond Times Dispatch Friday, July 14, 2006 (courtesy of Virginia Forest Watch) Lumberman Thomas Sheets will extol the benefits of exports when the House Agriculture Committee visits Staunton on Monday for a hearing on federal farm policy. Sheets,…
Good Morning
This afternoon I will see Kayford Mountain for the first time. I am terrified. Larry Gibson is a miracle, and an Appalachian hero. Ill tell his story better upon my return, but you can get a taste of his life…
Action Alert: Virginia General Assembly’s Changes to the Land Preservation Tax Credit Go Too Far
Virginia currently has one of the most successful private voluntary land conservation programs in the nation. In 2005 alone, over 45,000 acres of land in Virginia were permanently conserved by conservation easements. General Assembly leaders have indicated their support for…
Orange Approves Forestal Land Use
Culpeper Star Exponent by Jeff Poole July 2, 2006 The last time Orange County considered adding forested land for land preservation assessment, the measure failed by a 3-2 vote. That was early 1995. Now, in a county considering options to…
Bringing FSC Certification Down South!
The Southern Forests Network has received funding for two collaborative efforts to facilitate Forest Stewardship Council certification for private forestlands in the South. In partnership with the Natural Resources Initiative of Northeast Mississippi, Mississippi State University, and North Carolina State…
Eco-Forestry Up Close
From the Green Guide 115 | July/August 2006 by Francesca Lyman Forests still cover almost a third of the earth’s landmass good news for shade seekers on a hot summer day, especially as 2005 was the warmest year on record…
