The Georgia Forestry Association’s (GFA) Environmental Committee recently sent a letter to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to advise the agency on certain silvicultural exemptions that should be
Industry Groups Urge EPA to Retain, Enforce Current Ozone Standards
On Dec. 17, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a proposed rule to tighten the primary standard in the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) requiring that ground-level ozone
NAFO: Carbon Debt Sequel Gets A Thumbs Down
Published by the National Alliance of Forest Owners Recently the media has reported on release of the sequel to the infamously flawed “carbon debt” argument, asserting that biomass energy contributes
AJC Guest Column: Forests Protect Waters
New conversations about water in Georgia emerge against familiar backdrops of population growth, litigation with other states, the ever-present possibility of drought, generational land use, infrastructure needs and other policy
Forest Resources Association Working to Lift H-2B Guestworker Processing Suspension
The Forest Resources Association (FRA) recently expressed its frustration over the Department of Labor’s (DOL) arbitrary decision to stop issuing guest worker visas, leading an industry wide effort to persuade the agency to
Georgia Forestry Commission: Forest Industry Remains Solid Contributor To Georgia Economy
Georgia’s forestry industry continued to deliver strong results for the state’s economy in 2013. According to a new Georgia Forestry Commission report provided by the Georgia Institute of Technology, total economic
Capitol Forestry Report – Crossover Day
Stay up to date on the latest forestry issues from week eight of the 2015 session of the Georgia General Assembly with the Georgia Forestry Association’s Capitol Forestry Report. In
Two Sides launches new global initiative to stop the use of misleading “go green – go paperless” environmental claims
New research, commissioned by the international non-profit organization Two Sides, has revealed that major global corporations are still using inaccurate and misleading environmental claims to encourage consumers to ‘go paperless’
USDA extends deadline to apply for Conservation Stewardship Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Jason Weller recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering a renewal option through Tuesday, March 31, 2015 for eligible agricultural producers