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Grist has a great article on the discrepancy on “clean” coal, coal-to-liquids, and IGCC and insight as to why industry has encouraged confusion on the three seperate topics.

Wood production boom in West Virginia ends as mills and loggers attempt to find new markets. [ West Virginia ]… the shift from oak to other kinds of wood is just one factor affecting the state’s timbering industry today… Increased fuel costs, the high price of logging equipment and a shortage of labor have combined…

Columbia Commercial Flooring today announced plans to roll out formaldehyde-free, FSC-certified engineered hardwood flooring to the commercial segment in 2007. Columbia Commercial will market its formaldehyde-free flooring as PureBond(TM), the brand created by parent company Columbia Forest Products for its decorative hardwood plywood. Columbia Vice President of Sales and Marketing Lance Rooney said. “Being able…

The adoption of Ecological Classification Systems, also called ECS, has been driven, in part, by foresters’ professional development interests and a need to address a broader range of ecological considerations in decision-making. ECS had also gained increased importance in recent years because of the need to meet forest management certification standards. This report provides an…

[Louisiana] The Louisiana Mississippi Watershed Project (LMWP) — a cooperative effort of the Forest Service, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana Forestry Association — is aimed at restoring some of the hardwood forests in the delta region. The project, made possible by a federal grant administered by the Forest Service, is…

A year ago, eleven sustainable forestry leaders and entrepreneurs from across the U.S. began conversations on how, as a group, they might better coordinate efforts, pool resources and knowledge, and stimulate market awareness and production capacity. Today, with generous support from the Citigroup Foundation, this group has launched the Community Forestry Business Alliance, a consortium…

Several state lawmakers will ask the N.C. Utilities Commission for a three-month delay in ruling on Duke Energy’s application to build two 800-megawatt coal-fired units at the Cliffside Steam Station west of Charlotte. The utilities commission was expected to rule this month on Duke Energy’s application, but the legislators say they want the Charlotte-based utility…

[ Arkansas ] To the casual eye, these bent and often lumpy trees look like growth gone haywire. Trail tree enthusiasts see them as historic landmarks to be preserved, documented and studied. Their theory is that American Indians bent hardwood saplings over a forked stick, chopped off the end and pointed it as a directional…

Much of the United States has been warmer in recent years, and that affects which trees are right for planting. Based on the latest comprehensive weather station data, The National Arbor Day Foundation has just released a new 2006 arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map which separates the country into ten different temperature zones to help people…

Columbia Commercial Flooring today announced plans to roll out formaldehyde-free, FSC-certified engineered hardwood flooring to the commercial segment in 2007. Columbia Commercial will market its formaldehyde-free flooring as PureBond(TM), the brand created by parent company Columbia Forest Products for its decorative hardwood plywood. Columbia Vice President of Sales and Marketing Lance Rooney said. “Being able…