Publication archives

From the Wall Street Journal via the Post Gazette, by James Sterba To understand the latest threat to one of the largest naturally reforested regions on the planet -- the Northeastern U.S. -- it helps to drop in on "volunteer day" in the town forest of this wealthy community outside of Boston.

From the CTV via Canadian Press Scientists are calling it "the nursery." A new scientific study shows that Canada's boreal forest is even more important to birds across North America than previously thought -- making it, researchers say, even more important to protect .

From the Christian Science Monitor, Patrick Chisholm The US Congress has a real chance of scoring a major victory for wildlife habitat, open space, and reduced sprawl. But strangely, in this legislative battle, the major environmental organizations are nowhere to be found.

From the Christian Science Monitor, by John K. Borchardt Forget corn processing. Don't wait for switch grass. The real key to producing enough ethanol for America's cars and trucks this century is wood.

From Greenbiz.com

From the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Large corporate paper and wood buyers are making progress but still have a long road toward incorporating sustainability into long-range purchasing strategies, according to a new survey out this week.

From the Duluth News Tribune, by John Meyers An 11th-hour effort has sprouted to stop a controversial peat-mining operation that was about to be developed near Big Falls.

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