Following two special elections this summer, Georgia welcomes six newly elected policymakers to the state legislature. In addition, the Georgia Secretary of State office has announced special elections to fill
Warnell Researchers Study Effects of ESA on Private Landowners
Researchers at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources are studying the effects that the Endangered Species Act has on private forest landowners. These issues are particularly important to
Georgia Tree Farm System Seeks Program Administrator
The Georgia Tree Farm Program is currently seeking qualified applicants for its newly established Program Administrator position. Deadline for application is October 23, 2015. Click here for more details. The Program
Federal Court Holds Enforcement of WOTUS Rule
On Oct. 6, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of
Forest Biomass Role in Meeting Carbon Reduction Targets Unclear Under Administration’s New Clean Power Plan
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
Longleaf Documentary to Air in October
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
New Energy Code Legislation Proves Beneficial for Forest Product Industry
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)
Plum Creek’s Rick Holley Wins SFI President’s Award for Leadership
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
Georgia Sen. Ross Tolleson Announces Retirement, Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
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