Sustainable Bioenergy, Farms, and Forests - October 20, 2017

U.S. Under-Investing in Forest Sector Innovation, Restoration

One-third of the United States is forested; the U.S. Forest Service maintains 25 percent of U.S. forests and 56 percent is privately owned. Forests are responsible for half of the United States’ drinking water and provide recreation, wildlife habitat, and products such as wood, pulp and paper. The forest products sector supports 1 million direct jobs and 6 percent of the total manufacturing output of the United States. Unfortunately, U.S. forests, so important to both our economy and environment, are under increasing threat from a combination of climate change, development, pests, and diseases. Despite the urgent need to protect and restore forests, two recent reports point to a lack of investment in forest restoration and forest product innovation in the United States.

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Headlines:

1. Trump Tells EPA to Halt Ethanol Quota Changes Amid Iowa Uproar

2. Senators, Governors Advocate for Strong Biomass-Based Diesel Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs)

3. The State of Trump’s USDA: What You Need to Know

4. Hemp Could Clean Up — If People Stop Mistaking it for Pot

5. UW Scientists Part of $6 Million Biofuel, Carbon Capture Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Contact the Editor: Jessie Stolark at [email protected]

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