On Nov. 14 at the State Capitol in Atlanta, the Republican Caucus nominated Rep. Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the next Speaker of the State House of Representatives. If
Senate Majority Selects John Kennedy to Serve as Speaker Pro Tem
On Friday, Nov. 11, at the State Capitol in Atlanta, the Senate Republicans elected new leadership, nominating Sen. John Kennedy (R-Macon) to serve as President Pro Tem, the second highest
Georgia Voters Support Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Forestry Equipment
FORSYTH, GA — This Tuesday, Georgia voters made a clear statement in support of Georgia’s small forestry businesses that steward the state’s 22 million acres of working forest by passing
Georgia Forestry Magazine Fall Issue Provides a 2022 Election Guide
Did you get the Fall Issue of Georgia Forestry Magazine in your mailbox? It is just one of the many benefits of GFA membership, and it is packed with information
Family Forest Carbon Program Methodology Receives Verra Standard Approval
The Family Forest Carbon Program methodology was recently approved by Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard, which officially been approves the program for use in the United States and around the world.
Voter Guide: YES on Referendum A Supports Georgia’s Managed Forests
WHAT IS REFERENDUM A? Referendum A will provide an annual ad valorem (property) tax exemption for equipment used for managing, harvesting and replanting forests, an exemption that has been extended
WSJ: Carbon-Credit Surplus Could Soon Turn to Shortage
Hundreds of companies plan to achieve their climate goals using carbon credits to offset the emissions they can’t eliminate on their own. Soon there might not be enough of the credits to go
VERRA: John Oliver Puts Punchlines Over Truth
Comedian John Oliver has a gift for turning boring but important news into comedy gold. Earlier this week, he built an episode around the voluntary carbon market and, in usual
WSJ: Companies Are Buying Larger Number of Carbon Offsets that Don’t Cut Emissions
With its 34 turbines perched on a hill in southwestern India, the Tuppadahalli wind farm generates green energy—and profits. The wind farm and three others in India are owned by