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I got an email today from Advantage Trim & Lumber Company warning against the use of composite decking materials. “. . . due to recent inquiries from customers, composite decking supplies and materials will not be distributed or sold at any of our locations. While composite decking remains popular due to its low cost,...
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The American Forest Foundation is urging you to call or write your Representatives in the House before Friday, June 23, asking for continued improvements in the climate legislation While there have been some improvements to the bill, we must continue to emphasize and build support for family forest owner access to renewable energy markets...
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The fire season has arrived. Prevention is always the best way to curtail current catastrophic wildfires — removing vegetation and creating healthy stands less prone to fire. But often that’s not an option and the blazes must be battled. Looking to the Logger Although loggers are called on to thin the forests, their specialized forestry...
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The U.S. Climate Change report just came out. Unfortunately, it’s not much brighter than the news about the recession or housing starts. The information comes as no surprise: Higher summer temperatures and earlier spring snowmelt are expected to increase the risk of forest fires by increasing summer moisture deficits; this pattern has already been...
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Since the Roadless Area Conservation Rule was issued by President Clinton issues back in 2001 it’s been eight years long years of struggle. In short, the rule protected nearly 60 million acres of national forest land from logging and other development, primarily in Western states. As you’re well aware, conservation groups and timber industry...
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Construction spending was up in April. Could this be the start of the construction turnaround? On June 1, it was all over the news — construction spending rose 0.8 percent in April. Bloomberg reported residential construction was up 0.6 percent and commercial construction was up as well. Even better, all this is taking place before...
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