Publication archives

Jun 23, 2005

Transgenic Trees Pose Risks for Natural Foresters, Orchardists

From the Environmental News Service Participants at BioDemocracy 2005, the alternative conference to the Biotechnology Industry Organization's yearly gathering, are demanding a ban on the release of genetically engineered (GE) trees into the environment.
Jun 23, 2005

Campers asked to inspect firewood for pests, disease (WI)

From the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune With the official start of summer just days away and people making plans to spend time in the outdoors, forest health specialists with the state Department of Natural Resources urge campers and others to give some extra consideration to their firewood.
Jun 23, 2005

Tembec adds FSC-certified pulp to its list of environmentally-friendly products

Press Release from Tembec Tembec announced that it has recently begun offering FSC-certified Softwood Kraft (NBSK) and Temcell(R) High Yield pulps to the market. FSC certification is a third party endorsement for environmentally and socially responsible forestry practices, and is the only system that tracks market pulp from the forest to the final product.
Jun 23, 2005

USDA FS study shows private forests fragmented by housing development

Press Release from the USDA A U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service study shows our nation's private forests continuing to become fragmented by housing development over the next 25 years--putting many forested watersheds at risk.
Jun 23, 2005

Coal power plant project is firing up controversy (WI)

From the Associated Press via the Duluth News Tribune, by Juliet Williams Environmentalists and the state of Illinois are lining up against a proposal to construct a mammoth coal-burning power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan, warning it will pollute the air and water across the Midwest and set off a "coal rush" to build more such projects around the country.
Jun 23, 2005

Charles D. Keeling, 77, Who Raised Global Warming Issue, Dies

From the New York Times, by Kenneth Chang Dr. Charles D. Keeling, who set off current concerns of global warming through measurements beginning in the 1950's that showed steadily rising amounts of carbon dioxide in the air, died Monday at his home in Montana. He was 77.
Jun 22, 2005

Massachusetts Trees Attacked by Two Moth Species

From the Associated Press via the Environmental News Network, by Juliette Wallack The destruction is obvious through much of southeastern Massachusetts: Trees stripped of their leaves dot the landscape, leaving mostly brown and gray where green once was. Many of the leaves that have managed to withstand the attack bear evidence of the assault -- tiny bite marks and nibbles.
Jun 22, 2005

CAFTA's Impact on U.S. Ethanol Market

by
Ben Lilliston
The U.S. ethanol industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years. Much of this growth in the Midwest has been financed and fueled by local investments, primarily from family farmers, who own collectively over half of the 84 ethanol plants. These plants provide risk mitigation and a preferred market for corn farmers, new jobs and income streams for rural communities.