Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan’s plans to lay 210 miles of petroleum pipes across East Georgia were thwarted Tuesday when a Fulton County judge ruled the Texas company can’t use eminent
National Wildlife Federation Blog Featuring Association Member Chuck Williams
Tiffany Woods, senior coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation’s Southeast Forestry Program, recently detailed her experience participating in a prescribed fire operation on her uncle Chuck William’s land. Williams, a strong
Frank Green Announced as New Georgia Tree Farm Administrator
The Georgia Tree Farm Program (GTFP) recently announced the addition of Frank Green as its Program Administrator starting January 2016. Matt Hestad, director of communications and public relations with the Georgia Forestry
Clash Erupts Over Seasonal-Worker Visa Program
Businesses across the country are being hit by delays in a federal program that allows tens of thousands of low-skilled seasonal workers into the U.S. each year, reigniting a clash
Georgia on Fire: Fighting Wildfires From the Sky
Wildfire season starts during the dry and windy months of February and typically lasts through May. Changes in yearly weather patterns can make the season earlier, later or longer. Georgia
Weyerhaeuser Completes Merger with Plum Creek
Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the completion of the merger with Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Shareholders of both companies approved the transaction at separate special meetings of shareholders
Firefighters Burn Woods at Athens Nature Center – To Restore Habitat
A long-awaited controlled burn went off without a hitch Friday as wildland firefighters torched 28 acres near the center on Commerce Highway. Athens-Clarke County officials for months have been waiting
Supreme Court Halts Clean Power Plan Implementation; Uncertainties About Biomass Remain
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, a divided Supreme Court, granted a “stay” on the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP), temporarily blocking the Obama Administration’s efforts
The Senate is Helping to Put Biomass Policy Back on Track
Earlier this week the Senate sent its strongest signal yet on the need for a clear, simple and consistent policy recognizing the carbon neutrality of renewable forest biomass energy. With