Year Of Unexpected Events Brought Some Pleasant Surprises
No one was expecting such a year when it began on Jan. 1, 2020, and much happened that caught everyone off guard, but there were a few positive surprises amid the wild ride, which F&W President Marshall Thomas discusses in the new edition of his company’s newsletter. “Housing starts hit 1.547 million units (annualized) in […]
Forests Included As Natural Solution To One Of New Administration’s Top Priorities
When Joe Biden takes office in January, one of his top priorities will be climate change, which is likely to have a huge impact on forest policies. On day one, Mr. Biden said he would take steps to have the U.S. rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. He also plans to invest in green infrastructure, buildings, […]
Report Shows Trade Of Wood Pellets With EU Is Positive For U.S. Forests
A new international study examining 12 years of data on Southeastern timberlands found that the wood pellet industry has had a net positive effect on American forests. Since the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive went into effect 11 years ago, demand for wood pellets from the U.S. has skyrocketed, with more than a third of the […]