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From the Southern Forest Network: [Oklahoma] Steven McNulty grew up hearing Smokey Bear tell him how to prevent forest fires, but he believes addressing the issue of climate change may also prevent the blazes. The ecologist with the USDA Forest Service based in Raleigh, N.C., said when the amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere…

Tennessee group part of effort to end mountaintop coal mining By BILL THEOBALD Tennessean Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The Tennessee-based Save Our Cumberland Mountains is among several environmental groups and coalfield residents lobbying Congress this week for legislation intended to protect water quality while ending the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining. The Clear Water…

Devastating over 1 million oak trees across Northern California in the past 10 years, Sudden Oak Death is a killer with no cure. But biologists now are looking to the trees’ genetics for a solution. [Video] News notes are courtesy of Southern Forests Network News Notes www.southernsustainableforests.org

I hope Senator Obama realized that, by supporting coal-to-liquid technology, he’s giving coal companies more incentive to extract more coal in the cheapest way possible: mountaintop removal! The Senator himself is on record as being against MTR. Read all about it here. MEDIA ADVISORY Press Conference on Capitol Hill 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 14th CONTACT:…

The collection of on-line resources at this site will introduce you to principles and practices of forest farming. This material is organized into the seven topical units that are listed below. You may use these learning resources independently of an organized class simply by browsing first, and then examining in more detail the subject-matter that…

Taking YOU TUBE by storm. Who-da thought that just being a hunk would help me spread the word about mountaintop removal coal mining to the world.

When we imagine human rights abuses we often see images ranging from restriction of free speech to genocide. What many people fail to realize is that human rights abuses take place in the U.S. every single day. One form of a human rights atrocity that is being committed is mountaintop removal coal mining that is…

The basic idea of democracy is the empowerment of the individual, in effort to form governmental policy. But do you feel empowered today? Do you feel like, as an individual, you have an influence on your legislator’s actions? There have been many occasions when my desire to make a change was insatiable, but I felt…

The Society of American Foresters has published a comprehensive, peer-reviewed report on the status of America ’s forestland. This 68-page report outlines the latest facts and figures in easy to read graphs, charts, tables, and supporting commentary. News notes are courtesy of Southern Forests Network News Notes www.southernsustainableforests.org

Two West Virginia leaders who know a lot about energy and energy needs believe the state can use reclaimed mountaintop removing mining sites for other energy projects. Both West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney and state Consumer Advocate Billy Jack Gregg think it would be a good idea to use the sites for things…