61. The Environmental Literacy Council - Boreal Forest Boreal forests (also known as taiga forests) are located just south of the the remote locations and often inhospitable environment of boreal forests, http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/420.html

Home About ELC Site Map Contact Us ... Food Boreal Forest Boreal forests (also known as taiga forests) are located just south of the tundra and stretch across large areas of North America and Eurasia. Boreal forests are one of the world's largest biomes and encompass about 11 percent of Earth's land. Winters are long, cold, and severe in boreal forests. The landscape is dotted with patchy areas of permafrost, as well as numerous lakes, ponds, rivers, and bogs. However, the majority of the land mass is covered with evergreen forests that consist primarily of conifer (cone bearing) trees such as black and white spruces and eastern larch. Compared to the size of this biome, there are relatively few tree species represented. North American boreal forests support only about 20 species of trees. Boreal forests have a very short growing season during the warmer summer months. Little precipitation falls throughout the year, so inhabiting plants are well adapted to surviving in drought conditions. These forests are predominated by coniferous trees, which have needle-shaped leaves that have minimal surface area to prevent excessive water loss. As these needles fall from the trees, the forest floor becomes littered. As these needles decompose, they add an acidic quality to the soil, which naturally has a very low nutrient content. These two traits, along with a cold environment, short growing season, sporadic permafrost, and slow decomposition contribute to the overall low productivity of boreal forests.

62. Otway Ranges Environment Network Otway Ranges environment Network Otway Forest Issues Otway Native Forest Forest Issues all about the issues of the Otway forests, including how http://www.oren.org.au/

Otway Ranges Environment Network Otway Forest Issues Otway Native Forest Logging Otway Campaign/s ... Join and Donate Your contribution will help protect the Otways Forests BOOK AN OREN SPEAKER A speaker and /or guide is available to speak to you on site in the Otways - More info or to make a booking Otway Rainforest Search OREN Victorian State Government to create Great Otway National Park. See details Keep track of the State Government Legislation to create the Great Otway National Park as it progresses through the Victorian Parliament. See details VEAC Final Recommendations for Otways National Park Liberal Party officially opposed to new Great Otway National Park. The Liberal Party still officially supports clearfell logging Otway native forest for woodchips. As legislation to create the new Great Otway National Park and ban logging in the Otways progresses through the Victorian parliament, the Liberal Party is going to have to declare where they officially stand. OREN will continue to educate the Victorian community about where the Liberal Party stands on the Otways Campaign to end Otway clearfell logging before 2008 continues.

63. Forest Habitats, Conservation And Environment: National Geographic Geography Act Kids explore forest habitats found in North America with Geography Action!along with lesson plans, games, activities, photos, and more. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/habitats/forests.html

Habitats Home Habitats Introduction Cities and Suburbs Deserts and Tundra Forests ... Prairies More on Habitats Explore Your Habitat Games and Activities Photo Galleries Tell Us! ... Geography Action! Photograph of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, by Peter Essick As anyone can tell you, a forest without trees just isn't a forest. All forests have lots of trees, so does that mean that a forest in Russia is pretty much like a forest in Brazil? No way! Forests are different all over the world. Two things can help you determine what kind of forest you're looking at: the climate (warm or cold) and the kinds of trees you see. Some trees are called evergreens, because they never lose their green leaves or needles. Others are deciduous, which means their colorful leaves come tumbling to the ground each fall. Expansive deciduous forests once covered the eastern half of what is now the United States, but much of this temperate climate forest has been cut down to clear land for crops and cities. If you hike what's left of these woods in the fall, you'll see a forest in color. The oak, beech, maple, and hickory trees turn shades of red, gold, and orange before dropping their leaves. You may see white-tailed deer and maybe, if you're lucky, black bears. Photo Gallery Online Adventures Lesson Plans Grades K-2: Grades 3-5: Grades 6-8: Grades 9-12: All About Rainforests This colorful site has information on some of the millions of plants and animals that live in rain forests, plus quizzes, activities, and more.

64. Environment Laws This later became the Ministry of environment and forests in 1985. The constitutionalprovisions are backed by a number of laws – acts, http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/laws.htm

Explor Play and learn Network Surf ... Go back Environmental laws In the Constitution of India it is clearly stated that it is the duty of the state to . It imposes a duty on every citizen . Reference to the environment has also been made in the Directive Principles of State Policy as well as the Fundamental Rights.The Department of Environment was established in India in 1980 to ensure a healthy environment for the country. This later became the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1985. Following is a list of the environmental legislations that have come into effect: General Forest and wildlife Water Air General authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any industrial facility on environmental grounds. lays down procedures for setting standards of emission or discharge of environmental pollutants. objective is to control generation, collection, treatment, import, storage and handling of hazardous waste.

65. EUROPA - EuropeAid - Environment And Forests Information on environment and forests. New 4/08/2005 The Call for Proposals2005 for environment and forests has been published on 4 August 2005 with a http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/projects/forests/index_en.htm

en document.write(''); document.write('English'); document.write(''); EUROPA European Commission EuropeAid Programmes and Projects ... Europa Search Environment and forests in developing countries Welcome to the web pages on co-operation between the European Union and the developing countries in the field of environment and forests. The environment programme aims at supporting these countries in their efforts to integrate the environmental dimension into their development process. The objective of the forest programme is to support the conservation and sustainable management of tropical forests and other forests in these countries. More information on these programmes, the procedures concerning their yearly implementation, related documents and projects financed by the EC can be found on the pages of this website. The Call for Proposals 2005 for environment and forests has been published on 4 August 2005 with a deadline for submission of proposals on 8 November 2005 at 16.00h. All related documents (guidelines, application form, etc.) can be downloaded from the relevant website (tick box select "Open-Grants-All-All" and submit query).

66. EUROPA - Environment - Informal Working Group Of Forest Fire Prevention Experts European Commission environment - THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND TRADE IN WILDFAUNA AND FLORA. http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/forests/home_en.htm

en EUROPA European Commission Environment Policies ... Resources Informal working group of forest fire prevention experts (WGFFP) Introduction - background document pdf Mandate of the WGFFP pdf ... pdf Kick-off meeting - Brussels (BE), 14th May 2004 Meeting agenda pdf Meeting minutes pdf Presentations from the European Commission: Joint Research Centre, "The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)" pdf DG Research, "European Forest Fire Research" pdf ... pdf Other relevant documents: USSE (Union of Foresters of Southern Europe), " Protéger les forêts c'est protéger l'environnement. Propositions" pdf WWF (World Wide Fund), "Forest fires in the Mediterranean: a burning issue" ... pdf Forestry Commission Wales, Anti Arson initiative 2004 - description pdf and posters pdf First meeting - Saragossa (ES), 28th September 2004 Meeting agenda pdf Meeting minutes pdf ... pdf and summary of the answers pdf Presentations from the Chaiperson pdf and from the European Commission pdf First draft version of the proposals pdf ... Photogallery Second meeting - Ispra (IT), 9th November 2004 Meeting agenda pdf Meeting minutes pdf ... pdf Third meeting - Brussels (BE), 23 February 2005

67. Goongerah Environment Centre GECO is an independent grassroots environment organisation based in East Gippsland.We are dedicated to protecting the remaining old growth forests of the http://www.geco.org.au/

ABOUT GECO HOTSPOTS! DOWNLOADS FOREST INFO ... ARCHIVE Goongerah Environment Centre LOGGING STARTS AGAIN IN DINGO CK RAINFOREST VICFORESTS: MAKING SURE THERE ARE NONE EDEN PROTESTERS CONVICTED 10 ARRESTS AT EDEN - CHIPMILL SHUT DOWN FOR 9 HOURS ... GOOLENGOOK 2002 GECO is an independent grassroots environment organisation based in East Gippsland. We are dedicated to protecting the remaining old growth forests of the region. TOURS AND TREKS NEW! Stories from the front line VICFORESTS: MAKING SURE THERE ARE NONE Vicforests recently removed 90 scheduled logging coupes in East Gippsland from the Timber Release Plan (aka WUP Wood Utilisation Plan) and added 137 new coupes. Therefore this year 47 new coupes have been allocated ranging from 18 hectares in size to 120 hectares in size. The coupes are classed as either Seed Tree Regeneration (this means clearfell) or a thinnings coupe. Thinnings coupes in the past have been scheduled in forest that has been previously clearfelled. They clear part of the forest to give more room to their crop (their crop being our state forest). Of these 137 new scheduled coupes however there are no thinnings coupes in previously clearfelled or regenerated forest. They are all scheduled in mature forest otherwise known as old-growth forest and forest that has been selectively logged or burnt by wild fire (in this case the 39 fires). One may ask how do you thin an old-growth forest, answer you can’t which means we are now seeing 120 hectare clearfells in East Gippsland. So maybe this is why VicForest were not too effective in informing the public about these changes.

68. The Green Lane: Acid Rain environment Canada signature, Canada Wordmark Acid Rain and forests Q A Whatdoes acid rain do to trees? The impact of acid rain on trees ranges from http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/acidforest.html

What does acid rain do to trees? The impact of acid rain on trees ranges from minimal to severe, depending on the region of the country and on the acidity of the rain. Acid rain, acid fog and acid vapour damage the surfaces of leaves and needles, reduce a tree's ability to withstand cold, and inhibit plant germination and reproduction. Consequently, tree vitality and regenerative capability are reduced. Acid rain also depletes supplies of important nutrients (e.g. calcium and magnesium) from soils. The loss of these nutrients is known to reduce the health and growth of trees (see below). How else does acid rain affect forests? Prolonged exposure to acid rain causes forest soils to lose valuable nutrients. It also increases the concentration of aluminum in the soil, which interferes with the uptake of nutrients by the trees. Lack of nutrients causes trees to grow more slowly or to stop growing altogether. More visible damage, such as defoliation, may show up later. Trees exposed to acid rain may also have more difficulty withstanding other stresses, such as drought, disease, insect pests and cold weather. The ability of forests to withstand acidification depends on the ability of the forest soils to neutralize the acids. This is determined by much the same geological conditions that affect the acidification of lakes. Consequently, the threat to forests is largest in those areas where lakes are also seriously threatened - in central Ontario, southern Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. These areas receive about twice the level of acid rain that forests can tolerate without long-term damage. Forests in upland areas may also experience damage from acid fog that often forms at higher elevations.

69. The Atlas Of Canada - Environment Home » Explore Our Maps » environment forests and the Economy Read aboutforests and the Economy Forest Industry Generating Stations, http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment

Français Contact Us Help Search ... Site Search Our Site Enter your keywords Explore Our Maps Environment Economy History ... Explore Our Maps Environment Environment This section explores the physical geography of Canada. Discover the country’s geology, its important water resources, and its ecology. Learn about Canada’s land cover with maps on relief, vegetation, ecozones, permafrost and surficial materials. Find out where natural hazards such as avalanches, volcanoes and major floods prevail in Canada. Observe Canada’s climate and how it is likely to change over the next century. List of Topics: Climate Ecology Forests Forest Fires ... Sea Ice Climate Read about Climate Snow Cover - Read about Snow Cover Average Maximum Snow Depth Map Read about this map Median Start Date of Continuous Snow Cover Map ... Read about this map Ecology Read about Ecology Ecological Framework - Read about Ecological Framework Ecological Framework Map Read about this map Terrestrial Ecozones Map ... Read about this map Ecosystem Components - Read about Ecosystem Components Endemic Plant Diversity Map Read about this map Land Cover Diversity Map ... Read about this map Human Activities in Ecosystems Mining Sites Map Read about this map Productive Forest Land Use Map Read about this map Protecting Ecosystems - Read about Protecting Ecosystems Protected Areas Map Read about this map Threats to Ecosystems Industrial Discharge Sites Map Read about this map Population Variation by Ecoprovince, 1971 to 1996 Map

70. Deforestation - CFAN Discussion Paper: Deforestation - Tropical Forests In Decli Deforestation is the permanent loss of forests to other land uses such as agriculture, Most countries face serious problems in the urban environment http://www.rcfa-cfan.org/english/issues.12-1.html

FORESTRY ISSUES DEFORESTATION: Tropical Forests in Decline INTRODUCTORY PAGE - (including the table of contents, summary, and acknowledgments) 1. BACKGROUND 2. IMPORTANCE OF TROPICAL FORESTS 3. DEFORESTATION - PAST AND PRESENT 4. AGENTS OF DEFORESTATION 5. CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION ... 10. REFERENCES 1. BACKGROUND At the close of the twentieth century, there are approximately 3,500 million hectares of forests in the world, representing 27 per cent of land use. Of this total forest area, 2,000 million hectares are found in developing countries, mostly in the tropical and sub-tropical regions (FAO 1997). Although the original forest area is not known precisely, it is estimated that the world has lost approximately 40 per cent of the original forest area of 6,000 million hectares over the last 8,000 years (Bryant, 1997; Laarman and Sedjo, 1992). Most of the loss in forest area is a direct consequence of human intervention in the 20th century. There are many different types of tropical forests, ranging from the rain forests of the Amazon to the dry woodlands of Southern Africa, from the coastal mangroves of Southeast Asia to the alpine forests in the Andean highlands of South America.

71. 'Roadless' Forests Opened Up For Review - Environment - MSNBC.com Following through on a pledge to change Clintonera protections on 58.5 millionacres of remote forest, the Bush administration on Thursday said it will let http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7748030/

Skip navigation U.S. News Hurricanes' Wrath The Changing Court ... Most Popular NBC NEWS MSNBC TV Today Show Nightly News Meet the Press ... Environment 'Roadless' forests opened up for review Bush administration allowing governors to petition AP The Ten Mile/Black Warrior roadless area in Boise National Forest near Lohman, Idaho, is one of dozens created by the Clinton administration. MSNBC staff and news service reports WASHINGTON - Following through on a pledge to change Clinton-era protections on 58.5 million acres of forest, the Bush administration on Thursday announced it will let governors petition for more or fewer restrictions on logging, mining and other development there. The action, affecting forests mainly in the West, impacts the "roadless rule" that President Clinton had put in place little more than a week before leaving office in January 2001. Clinton's regulation blocked road construction as a way to prevent logging, mining and other industry activities in the backcountry. Under existing local forest management plans, some 34.3 million acres could be opened to road construction. That would be the first step in allowing logging, mining and other industry and wider recreational uses of the land. Under proposed rules, new management plans have to be written for the other 24.2 million acres before road building can commence.

72. British MPs Urge Howard To Save Forests - Environment - Www.smh.com.au More than 100 British MPs have signed a petition calling on the Australian PrimeMinister to intervene to stop the clear felling of Tasmania s old growth http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/26/1093518010077.html

@import url("/css/smh.css"); Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. Skip directly to: Search Box Section Navigation Content @import url("http://fdimages.fairfax.com.au/cui/netstrip-20050427.css"); NEWS MYCAREER DOMAIN DRIVE ... register British MPs urge Howard to save forests By Stephanie Peatling, Environment Reporter August 27, 2004 Page Tools Email to a friend Printer format More than 100 British MPs have signed a petition calling on the Australian Prime Minister to intervene to stop the clear felling of Tasmania's old growth forests. Co-ordinated by a Liberal Democrat, Norman Baker, 104 MPs from all parties have asked for protection of the Tarkine and Styx Valley, which contain some of the oldest trees on the planet. "Here in the UK we see Tasmania as one of the world's most attractive places, in particular for its wild and scenic places, enhanced by those grand forests which are yet to be properly protected," the letter, which was sent to John Howard this month, says. The MPs warned that international visitors were less likely to visit Tasmania after recent articles on the old growth forests in newspapers such as The Observer and Le Monde "We draw your attention to the fact that tens of thousands of British tourists annually spend tens of millions of dollars in Tasmania, creating Tasmanian jobs and contributing to the local economy," the letter says.

73. Ministry Of Forests Library access to technical information for all staff members of the BC Ministries ofForests Range; environment, and the Integrated Land Management Bureau. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/

Library Home Catalogue Databases E-Publications -MoFR Publications ... Requests BC Gov't Libraries Economic Development Energy, Mines Legislative Library Welcome to the Ministry Library Members of the public may use library materials on site but do not have direct borrowing privileges. They may, however, arrange an interlibrary loan through their own local library. The Ministry Library is located at: 722 Johnson St., 4th Floor, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada The mailing address is PO Box 9523, Stn Prov Gov, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA, V8W 9C2 Phone Fax E-mail Forests.Library@gov.bc.ca Hours of operation : Monday-Friday - 8:00-4:30 New Books Debris Flow Hazards and Related Phenomena Mimicking Nature's Fire Change Management Bibliography

74. The Environment Directory - ScienceAgricultureForestry Northwest Ancient forests Environmental activists committed to saving ourancient forests; Oxford University - Plant Sciences Pacific Northwest forests http://www.webdirectory.com/Science/Agriculture/Forestry/

Science Agriculture :Forestry Agroforestry Forest Fires Forest Nurseries General Forestry Consulting Publications Pulp and Paper Rain Forests Timber Industry Trusts and Funds Urban Forestry US National Parks, Forests and Monuments Advanced Forest Technologies Program American Forests - Forest Policy, Urban Forestry, Global Releaf, Tree Planting, Citizen Forestry, Cause-Related Marketing, Planned Giving, Citygreen, Growing Greener Cities Australian National University - Department of Forestry Australia's Forests - A service of Environment Australia (Commonwealth Department of Enviroment) A Walk In The Woods, sponsored by the Washington Forest Protection Association Cal Poly - Department of Natural Resources Management Canadian Forests - Access to information about forests and forestry in Canada. Canadian Forest Service Department of Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service Northwest Region Canadian Sustainable Forestry Certification Coalition - Coalition canadienne - The Canadian Sustainable Forestry Certification Coalition presents: Sustainable Forest Management Standards - A Growing Need. L'avenir de nos forêts - La coalition canadienne pour la certification Clemson University - College of Forest and Recreation Resources Cliff Ecology Research Group is a multidisciplinary organization studying all the ecological aspects of one place "cliffs". From genetics and plant physiology to plant and animal community ecology and climate reconstruction, we do it all.

75. The Environment Directory - ScienceAgricultureForestryRain Forests Focusing on environmental and cultural awareness, and personal growth. CascadiaNet The ancient forests of Cascadia (Pacific Northwest) are being http://www.webdirectory.com/Science/Agriculture/Forestry/Rain_Forests/

Science Agriculture Forestry :Rain Forests Products and Services Amazon Wilderness School - Tropical hiking, wildlife photography, paddling, and anthropology courses. International Non-profit organization.. Focusing on environmental and cultural awareness, and personal growth. A Music Company for the Rainforests - Adult contemporary music to raise funds for rainforests Calgary Rainforest Action Group is a group of Southern Alberta citizens concerned about global deforestation. Specifically, we are concerned about the alarming rate of destruction of the world's rainforests and boreal forests. Canadian Rainforest Web Site - Help the Sierra Club of British Columbia save the world's largest unprotected temperate rainforest from clearcut logging! CascadiaNet - The ancient forests of Cascadia (Pacific Northwest) are being destroyed. This site is a cybermonitoring network for the Cascadia rainforests. Center for Tropical Forest Science - A program within the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute to promote and coordinate long-term research within tropical forests. Clayoquot Sound Temperate Rainforest - Explore one of the largest coastal temperate rainforests in the world, the endangered Clayoquot Sound.

76. Rainforest Action Network - RAN.org Rainforest Action Network campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and the Rainforest Action Network, Pacific environment, and Friends of the Earth, http://www.ran.org/

About Mission Contact Us Jobs ... More Ways to Give Who We Are Rainforest Action Network campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain life by transforming the global marketplace through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action. Search our Site Links Buy Good Wood Don't Buy SFI Dirty Money Jumpstart Ford ... Western Canada Wilderness Committee Action Center Rainforest Pen Pals Kids in Ohio and Peru get to know one another. Read along at Rainforest Heroes and even ask your own questions. Books Not Bars! Please join Circle of Life, Julia Butterfly Hill, and the Books Not Bars network for this historic event! Say “No More Lost Lives” on Sep. 5 in Stockton, California. Reclaim the Future The Ella Baker Center's visionary new project keeps the streets clean, in more ways than one. Impeach the Precedent This compilation of socially-conscious (and good!) hip-hop is donating its proceeds to RAN. "Give it up for the Earth!" Stop the Next War Now: Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism RAN recommended reading. Features Jennifer Krill, Director of RAN's Zero Emissions Campaign.

77. "Do We Have Enough Forests?" By Sten Nilsson, Ph.D. Increased forest production will improve the global environment Based on thereviews in this paper, it can be concluded that the largest global http://www.actionbioscience.org/environment/nilsson.html

home search author directory updates signup ... education author bio Currently, Sten Nilsson, Ph.D., is on staff at The Internation al Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria. He is also a working member of the Royal ... environment deforestation Do We Have Enough Forests? By Sten Nilsson Updated excerpts from "IUFRO Occasional Paper No. 5" article highlights Deforestation is causing a dramatic decline in: wood for industrial use, fuel and other human needs

78. Save America's Forests We provide support to over 600 environmental and citizens groups and business one or two recent writing samples, preferably on forests, environment or http://www.saveamericasforests.org/assist/internships.htm

Home Donate-Join Take Action! 4 Library Court, SE · Washington, DC 20003 · 202-544-9219 The Act to Save America's Forests About Save America's Forests ... Award Winning Video Enter your e-mail address to receive Save America's Forests email updates Click on the ad above to see our series of downloadable Print Ads. We've got a variety of styles and sizes, perfect for any publication. TELL YOUR FRIENDS INTERNSHIPS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE America’s forests are undergoing a crisis of survival. Of the 1 billion acres of original forests that once towered over America, only five percent now remain. The timber industry and the United States Forest Service are destroying our nation’s remaining forest ecosystems by logging in the last regions of Ancient and wild forests. Save America’s Forests is a nationwide political organizing campaign, working to pass legislation in the U.S. Congress that will protect and restore America’s last wild and natural forests. We provide support to over 600 environmental and citizens groups and business in our coalition, and represent their views to Congress, the Administration, and the national press.

79. Special Project On World Forests, Society And Environment: IUFRO Current 3.3 World forests, Society and environment. 3.3.1 The Special Project.3.3.2 Activities. 3.3.3 Global Network. 3.3.4 News. http://www.iufro.org/science/special/wfse/

@import "fileadmin/iufro/css/iufro.css"; @import "fileadmin/iufro/css/images.css"; Skip to main content Skip to the main menu Skip to the submenu IUFRO The Advocate for Forest Science. Search term: Skip to page: The Organization Divisions Special Programmes Task Forces World Congress 2005 IUFRO News and Noticias IUFRO's Members Current: Submenu entries for Science in IUFRO: Current: IUFRO-SPDC SilvaVoc Terminology Current: World Forests, Society and Environment The Special Project Activities Global Network ... Brief History You are here: Science in IUFRO Special Programmes Current: Special Project on World Forests, Society and Environment Username: Password: Special Project on World Forests, Society and Environment The Special Project Activities Global Network News ... Brief History IUFRO-WFSE's Mission The IUFRO-WFSE project (2002-2005) is focusing on identifying, monitoring and critically analysing key issues and changing paradigms concerning global forests, in support of sustainable development and the well being of people. The project aspires to promote global cooperation in disseminating scientific knowledge and to enhance the dialogue between policy makers, scientists and researchers. CONTACT INFORMATION IUFRO-WFSE Coordinator Gerardo Mery Unioninkatu 40 A FIN-00170 Helsinki, Finland

80. Walden (OR02) - Press Release - Walden Backs Key Biomass Provisions In Energy Ac Walden Backs Key Biomass Provisions in Energy Act Benefiting forests, environment which is beneficial for the environment and the health of our forests, http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/or02_walden/pr_050729_biomass.html

Home Friday, July 29, 2005 Walden Backs Key Biomass Provisions in Energy Act Benefiting Forests, Environment Incentives for the production of power using woody biomass included in the comprehensive Energy Policy Act approved by the House WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved legislation that will improve the health of our nation’s forests while encouraging the development of renewable energy using woody biomass debris found on our forest floors that could become fuel for catastrophic wildfire. Representative Greg Walden (R-OR), a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and his colleagues passed the bipartisan Energy Policy Act of 2005, which included key provisions to encourage the development of woody debris as an alternative source of energy. “The Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) is making great strides in improving the health of our national forestlands through fuels reduction efforts to prevent catastrophic wildfire,” said Walden, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, co-author of HFRA, and vice chair of the bipartisan House Renewable Energy Caucus. “However, as it stands now, there are still millions of tons of debris found on the floors of our forestlands. This woody material, if not put to productive use, simply creates a tinderbox in our forests or is piled up in landfills. The continued coordination between the Congress and the Departments of Agriculture, Energy and the Interior in finding innovative and cost-effective ways to use biomass will help advance efforts in both hazardous fuels reduction and the development of alternative fuel sources.”

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