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From Japan For Sustainablilty Morotsuka, a village in Miyazaki Prefecture in southwest Japan, acquired Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in October, 2004. This is the first FSC certification for a forest in the Kyushu region and also the first time certification was acquired by a village.

From the Associated Press via the Charlotte Observer, by Allison Schlesinger Fallingwater is Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural symbol of man living in harmony with nature. But now it seems nature is on the attack. One of the architect's most prized buildings is surrounded by a discordant landscape dominated by invasive exotic plant species.

From Reuters, By Axel Bugge Environmentalists, U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill Inc and Britain launched a program on Monday to certify that soybean farms, a major cause of Amazon destruction, are environmentally friendly.

From GreenBiz via EarthVision The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an independent international organization established to promote responsible management of the world's forests through standards setting, certification, and labeling of forest products, has estimated the size of the global market in FSC-certified products to in excess of $5 billion.

From the Oregonian via the Environmental News Network, by Michael Milstein If Oregon is so well-known for its forests, could it offer its own brand of lumber? That's what the Oregon Department of Forestry is asking.

From the Associated Press via the Detroit News and Free Press Oceangoing freighters that claim to be empty of ballast water before entering the Great Lakes routinely carry dangerous foreign organisms, including saltwater algae, invertebrates and deadly bacteria, a new report says.

From the Associated Press via the Environmental News Network Some experts say global warming is changing wooded regions across the nation, and Northwest timber industry workers are among those following the phenomenon amid concern it could eventually affect their livelihoods.

From the Post-Gazette, by Don Hopey An aerial survey of the state's voraciously troublesome deer herd shows that recent Pennsylvania Game Commission policies have put the hunt back in hunting. But in some areas, high deer densities continue to keep wide swaths of Penns Woods from living up to its name.