Activity was brisk this week at the Capitol as legislation moved through both chambers prior to Legislative Day 30 (Monday, Feb. 29), the last day for bills to “crossover” from
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
Capitol Forestry Report | Week Six
The pace of action has picked up at the Capitol during week 6 of the legislative session. Bills started moving into and out of committees as we approach legislative day
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
Capitol Forestry Report | Week Five
The Legislative Landscape The Georgia General Assembly completed legislative day 20 yesterday. The pace of the session has accelerated leading up to legislative day 30, Crossover Day – the critical
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
Georgia Forestry Association Seeks Summer Intern
The Georgia Forestry Association, the premier advocate for forestry in the state, is currently seeking applicants for the 2016 Summer Intern position. The Georgia Forestry Association (GFA), founded in 1907,
Capitol Forestry Report | Week Four
Forestry Day at the Capitol a Success Georgia Forestry Association members swarmed the halls of the Capitol on Wed., Feb 3, to meet with their respective House and Senate members.