[Montana] Much of the work in the woods these days is focused on fuel reduction and forest health, which means there are lots of small trees, branches and piles of bark in need of disposal. At one time, all that…

State seeks help to track spread of Asian weed [South Carolina] Officials want to enlist anyone who spends time outdoors to keep cogongrass from spreading across the state, said George Kessler, a retired Clemson University professor. The aggressive Asian grass,…

[ Georgia ] After years as environmental groups‘ poster child for irresponsible retailing, Home Depot today announced a new program to highlight environmentally friendly products on its shelves. Home Depot has labeled more than 2,500 Eco Options products already, including…

[ North Carolina ] The red bay is the beautiful evergreen tree of coastal lowlands. In fact in many coastal swamps, it is the dominant broadleaf tree. But this unique tree, which forms part of an increasingly threatened ecosystem from…

[ North Carolina ] The nonnative invasive grass Microstegium vimineum may hinder the regeneration of woody species in southern forests. Chris and Sonja Oswalt (Forest Service Southern Research Station) and Wayne Clatterbuck ( University of Tennessee ) set up experiments…

Resource economists have long recognized the market distortions caused by unpriced goods. They have developed techniques to estimate monetary values, and ecological economists have applied those methods to estimate ecosystem services. This paper reviews estimates of the economic value of…

Thanks to Willzhead, and I’d also encourage you to read this blog post of his.

[Tennessee] The 8,000-acre tract near the northwest boundary of Frozen Head State Natural Area at the headwaters of the Emory River is included in the largest conservation effort ever undertaken by the state of Tennessee . As proposed by Gov.…

South Georgia blazes likely to burn all week, officials say [Georgia] The wildfires that have burned for a week near the Okefenokee Swamp have dealt an expensive blow to the timber industry, state forestry officials said Monday. Eric Mosley, a…

Dispatches From UN Commission on Sustainable Development: Delegates Living On the Front lines of Energy Extraction Speak Out We went to the Climate change-energy industry blueprint on how to tackle climate change. One man, Kurt Yeager from Electric power research…