by Web Editor | Aug 18, 2014 | News, News/PR
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ruling on Wednesday is expected to benefit the nation’s forest products industry through a new preference in a government program for purchases of bio-based products. The USDA’s BioPreferred Program requires every federal agency...
by Web Editor | Jun 23, 2014 | News, News/PR
Two conservation groups made the first legal challenge to a logging operation excluded from environmental analysis and public review under the 2014 Farm Bill. On Thursday, the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Native Ecosystems Council filed a lawsuit in U.S. District...
by Web Editor | Jun 20, 2014 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service has designated national forestlands in Central Oregon and elsewhere that are prone to insect infestation, disease outbreaks and massive wildfires, a move that could speed up projects aimed at improving forest health. “If there is a project that...
by Web Editor | May 23, 2014 | News, News/PR
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced action to help 94 national forest areas in 35 states to address insect and disease threats that weaken forests and increase the risk of forest fire. These areas are receiving an official designation that will provide the...
by Web Editor | Apr 9, 2014 | News, News/PR
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has asked the U.S. Forest Service to concentrate its restoration efforts on 5.1 million acres of timberland local advocates believe are most at risk from insect damage in the next 15 years. A provision in the recently passed federal farm...