Forest Journalism for a Sustainable Future
Editor’s note: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has started the process required to designate wood-fired energy, or biomass, as carbon neutral under “appropriate circumstances.” In a letter to New Hampshire’s governor and a visit to the … [Continue reading]
https://youtu.be/doYj8yViRwc Flagstaff, Arizona’s wakeup call came in the summer of 2010. Its leaders and citizens haven’t taken public safety or clean drinking water for granted ever since. That was the year when June’s Schultz wildfire raced … [Continue reading]
The summer I turned 11, two things forever changed my perspective. First, I got glasses to correct my nearsightedness. Suddenly I could make out individual leaves on trees and clearly see the peaks of the Tobacco Roots on the distant … [Continue reading]
Worse than coal. Exploits a carbon loophole. Creates a carbon deficit. No, we are not talking about drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Rather, these are a few of the complaints critics level against burning wood pellets in … [Continue reading]
Publisher’s note: This tale of two towns that lost wood processing manufacturers is all too familiar across the country, from Maine to Arizona to Washington. The losses include tax base, jobs, school enrollment and more. The social ramifications of … [Continue reading]