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Throughout the month of October, public television stations will air a new documentary about longleaf pine and longleaf pine ecosystems entitled Secrets of the Longleaf Pine. From the Emmy Award winning producers of Chattahoochee Unplugged, the documentary takes viewers on … Continue reading
Seeking to carve out an environmental legacy, the Obama Administration rolled out a major new policy addressing climate change on Aug. 3. However, the role of forest biomass in meeting carbon reduction requirements is still unclear. The Clean Power Plan … Continue reading
Recently, the House Energy & Commerce Committee included language that promotes product neutrality in building energy codes within the “North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015” (H.R. 8) – a big win for the forest products industry. Introduced … Continue reading
Rick Holley, Chief Executive Officer of Plum Creek Timber Company, has won the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) President’s Award, for consistently showing leadership on behalf of working forests that support habitat and rural communities. Holley is known for his leadership … Continue reading
Longtime state Sen. Ross Tolleson, R-Perry, will retire from the Georgia Legislature as he announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with early stages of Alzheimer’s. Tolleson, the 59-year-old chairman of the Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, will step … Continue reading
Wood Supply Research Institute (WSRI) Executive Director Jim Fendig has announced his intent to retire after the May 4, 2016 WSRI Annual Meeting. The WSRI Board is now seeking applications for the position of WSRI Executive Director. Click here for … Continue reading
Don’t be alarmed if you see smoking rising from the Sandy Creek Nature Center off Commerce Road in Athens-Clarke County sometime in the next couple of months. A part of the Sandy Creek Nature Center’s forest is scheduled to go … Continue reading
In 2013, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) created a new Law Enforcement Division to consolidate the law enforcement and public safety activities previously performed by various DNR divisions. DNR plans to complete the transition to a unified Law Enforcement … Continue reading
The state Department of Natural Resources board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve .27-acre easements along six Southwest Georgia waterways that will allow the Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline to pass under the waterways. The board’s action, coming in the wake … Continue reading
International Forest Company (IFCO), Dougherty & Dougherty Forestry Services, Inc. (DDFSI) and the Forest Landowners Association (FLA) will be hosting the second annual Forest inSight Conference at the Rainwater Conference Center in Valdosta, Ga., on Oct. 27-29. To access the full … Continue reading