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USDA Orders to Expand Logging in National Forests Under Emergency
05 Apr 2025 16:12 GMT
… ” and “forest health crisis,” according to the memo.
“Healthy forests require work … our National Forests.”
The emergency designation would allow the Forest Service to … orders aimed at increasing domestic timber and lumber production. The first executive …
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Scientists turn CO2 from forestry into plastic raw materials using new method
05 Apr 2025 18:18 GMT
A three-year research project involving scientists from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT University has found a way to capture and convert carbon dioxide produced by the forest industry during waste incineration into polypropylene and …
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Forest fire rages in Ungma for third day
05 Apr 2025 17:41 GMT
A forest fire that broke out on … News
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A forest fire that broke out in … difficult to attend to every forest fire in the district. “These … .
The fire destroyed heavy machinery, lumber and a vehicle at the …
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Struggling B.C. forestry sector gathers in Prince George as industry faces 'tough times'
05 Apr 2025 16:17 GMT
“I think from an industry perspective, we wanted to really confront the multiple headwinds we have: the U.S. tariff situation, the declining harvest levels of wood in British Columbia and the increasing cost to get that wood to our primary processing mill …
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Funding cuts and firings strain Southern Oregon's national forests
05 Apr 2025 14:04 GMT
… Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, threatening access to trails … Mountain Club.
As a forestry technician specializing in recreation … River and Siskiyou National Forests in 2004, consolidating … probationary employees, the Forest Service froze seasonal hiring …
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Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests
05 Apr 2025 13:17 GMT
… , densest and darkest tropical forests – from outer space. … health of our tropical forests,” Simonetta Cheli, director … forest canopy to the roots of its trees.”
Tropical forests … cacao, palm oil and timber are triggering widespread deforestation.
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Rollins: Reforms to protect national forests and boost domestic timber production
05 Apr 2025 12:23 GMT
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Thompson supports forest and timber reforms launched by Secretary Rollins
05 Apr 2025 04:42 GMT
… risks, and improve timber production.
“National forests are in crisis, … By streamlining permitting and empowering forest managers, this initiative will … provide both economic health and forest health."
The move … approach to national forest management.
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Tariffs, 'generational' changes have an impact on Southeast Minnesota's lumber industry
05 Apr 2025 11:46 GMT
… administration might impact lumber prices for projects … Forests”
with the goals of decreasing reliance on imported timber … and increasing domestic timber production, increasing forest management … University of Minnesota Forestry Extension professor and …
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez addresses timber industry and community issues on social media
05 Apr 2025 11:40 GMT
… ."Furthermore, Perez urged the Forest Service to reconsider proposed cuts … believes could adversely affect local timber production, wildfire preparedness, and recreational … the Forest Service to reconsider cuts that could negatively impact local timber …