Results for "USDA"
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AWC releases carbon policy platform
The American Wood Council (AWC) has released a carbon policy platform that would help unlock the potential for wood products to be a low-carbon building material solution on...
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AWC appoints Vicki Christiansen as Chief of the Forest Service
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement in response to Vicki Christiansen’s appointment as the 19th Chief of the U.S. Department of...
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Exports of U.S. softwood lumber to India reaches USD 8.882 million
American Softwoods (AMSO), the promotional partnership formed by three major U.S. softwood trade associations has recently declared that the total exports of U.S. softwood lumber to India reached...
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NASF acclaims introduction of Empowering State Forestry
This week Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Empowering State Forestry to Improve Forest Health Act of 2017. This bipartisan legislation would direct...
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AWC to takes further initiative to support innovative wood products
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement in response to former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue’s nomination as Secretary of Agriculture in President-elect...
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More than 100 Million Dead Trees identified in California’s forests
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced recently that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey...
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HM3 Energy develops new technology to cut air pollution
HM3 Energy, an Oregon-based cleantech startup, has developed a proprietary process that has the potential to cut air pollution from two major sources — coal-fired power plants and...
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U.S Softwood Lumber accomplishes over USD 10.5 million to India
Total exports of U.S. softwood lumber to India reached USD 10.5 million in the first eleven months of 2015, according to a statement issued by American Softwoods (AMSO),...
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AHEC is all set to participate at INDIA WOOD 2016
AHEC is gearing up for INDIAWOOD as timber exports to India is expected to triple by 2021. Total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber to India reached a value...
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AWC Applauds Final BioPreferred Program Regulations
American Wood Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert Glowinski has issued the following statement regarding the final issuance of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) BioPreferred Program regulations today....
