In a high-profile environmental case, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled the 25-foot buffer required by state law between development projects and banks of waterways generally does not apply to marshes
University Researchers Modify Tree and Plant DNA
Researchers at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources are the first in the world to modify a tree’s genome using a method known as CRISPR.
Public Comment Needed to Help Shape Revised Wildlife Plan
The draft of Georgia’s revised State Wildlife Action Plan, often called SWAP, is the focus of three public meetings in early July and the plan is open for comment through July
New Pipelines Fuel Fights Over Property
The nation’s oil and gas boom brings cheaper fuel, and real heartache, to thousands of Georgia families who benefit from, or suffer alongside, the thousands of miles of pipelines coursing
Forestry Legislation Signed By Governor Deal, Effective July 1
Following a successful legislative session for Georgia’s forestry community, Governor Nathan Deal signed two of the Georgia Forestry Association’s legislative initiatives, which will go into effect on July 1. During
Study Finds Increasing Wood Pellet Demand Boosts Forest Growth, Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Creates Jobs
An industry that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase forest growth, and create jobs sounds too good to be true. But that is the reality of the emerging wood pellets
Members of Georgia’s Congressional Delegation Support Timber Tax Provisions, Action Still Needed
On June 3, more than 80 Members of Congress signed on to a strong bipartisan letter urging House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and Ranking Member Sander Levin
General Assembly Leadership Changes, Special Elections Set
The state legislature is out of session, Georgia’s Capitol isn’t humming as it was several weeks ago and most politicians have returned to their districts. However, reporters, pundits, party leadership
Savannah Port Experiences Continued Growth in April with Progress on Harbor Expansion and Capital Improvements
With the Savannah Harbor deepening underway and the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Board approval of $141.8 million in capital improvements, the state’s ports in Savannah and Brunswick continue to experience