[Washington] Chevron Corporation and Weyerhaeuser Company today announced a letter of intent (LOI) to jointly assess the feasibility of commercializing the production of biofuels from cellulose-based sources. The companies will focus on researching and developing technology that can transform wood…
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Biomass Gas & Electric Pioneers Renewable Energy Efforts In Georgia
Biomass Gas & Electric Company announces a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) recently signed with Georgia Power to provide the utility with electric power. A 25-megawatt renewable energy plant will be built next to a construction wood waste landfill in…
Study Shows Rich Reforestation after Fires
[ Oregon ] Scientists looking at the aftermath of wildfires in the forests of southwestern Oregon and Northern California found that after five to ten years even the most severely burned areas had sprouted plentiful seedlings without any help from…
Across Appalachia
South Carolina: Steelworkers Oppose DuPont’s Bid to Clean up Savannah Nuclear Site The United Steel Workers (USW) have come out in opposition to DuPont’s effort to secure a $7.5 billion Dept. of Energy (DOE) contract to manage and clean up…
Letters
Dear Appalachian Voice, I am enclosing with this letter a picture of my grandson. I wish I could show it to all of those greedy people here who are taking our forests, our mountains, and just destroying it all. I…
Investing in our forests
[ Mississippi ] Considering the many essential public values at stake, the Forestry and Conservation Titles of the Farm Bill should be amended to use a comparatively small amount of public dollars to invest in private lands that are worth…
Forestry Program Is Working To Create Conditions For The Sustainable Utilization Of Woody Biomass
Minnesota And Wisconsin IATP’s Forestry program is working to create the conditions for sustainable utilization of woody biomass in Minnesota and Wisconsin . Our efforts are designed to put into practical implementation the principles of sustainability involving economic, ecological and…
MeadWestvaco proposal would blend development, conservation
[ South Carolina ] MeadWestvaco wants a national park-sized area of forests near Charleston developed into what it calls an environmentally friendly community. MeadWestvaco executives said they want to provide a model development in the 72,000-acre area, east of the…
Lumber companies face slow year
[ Washington ] U.S. lumber producers may suffer a decline in earnings during the next year because of a reduction in new home construction, ratings company Standard & Poor’s said. “Earnings for wood product manufacturers are likely to be weak…
Proposal for Federal Coal Combustion Regulations
CCC and member groups fight to bring justice to the coalfields. Please take time to visit CCC’s blog: https://citizenscoalcouncil.org/cccblog/ and post your comments on coal mining issues. Please pass the blog link on to your friends and neighbors! CCC has…
