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It’s always difficult to be part of the proud U.S. timber industry and see substandard or questionable wood flood the

The national media is starting to pay attention to the biomass phenomenon. Dozens of plants are being built across the

More details have emerged about the historic deal reached in Canada between the forest industry and environmental groups, an agreement

We try to highlight partnerships wherever we can on the One Voice blog because in the end, it’s inspiring to

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is still considering changes to its LEED building standard that could allow wood products

Are the timber wars over in Canada? That seems to be the gist of this story today from the Montreal

Biomass plants are being built or planned around the U.S., and they provide a valuable economic and environmental outlet for

The mountain pine beetle infestation that has hit Western forests has been devastating.  The beetle has killed millions of acres

What gets lost sometimes in the debate over forest management is the importance of fire in the health of our

A month ago, we wrote about how things seem to be turning around economically for the timber industry. Of course,

Last week we wrote about the radical manuever by state officials in Massachusetts to more than quadruple the amount of

Massachusetts and Oregon both made major decisions this week on how much of their state-owned forests should be open to

The current economic state of logging communities across the West varies depending on several factors, but the poor economy certainly

This has been a good week for biomass.  First, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski voiced his support for biomass in a

Earlier this month, Michael T. Goergen Jr. with the Society of American Foresters wrote a well-argued op-ed in the Seattle

Earlier this month, Michael T. Goergen Jr. with the Society of American Foresters wrote a well-argued op-ed in the Seattle

The Wall Street Journal today wrote about the financial problems plaguing Sustainable Northwest, a Portland lumberyard that carries mostly Forest

The battle by some environmental groups to eradicate the timber industry continues this week with the news that a North

Michael T. Goergen Jr. with the Society of American Foresters had a nice op-ed in the Seattle Times over the

The SFI vs. FSC forest certification debate continues, with news that many environmental groups have signed on in support of

It’s impossible to predict, but there are signs that the timber industry is at the beginning of an upsurge after

It’s hard not to get excited about biomass. The wood waste from timber harvesting used to be burned off on-site,

We strongly encourage people to read these blog posts, and especially to read and provide comments, because sometimes it’s in

The Oregonian recently tried to poke some holes in the idea that woody biomass is a positive thing for the

Plenty of positive timber news coming out of the Washington Legislature, which is finishing its regular session and going into