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Although logging has declined drastically in the Pacific
Northwest, it’s not necessarily the fault of the Endangered
Species Act or the northern spotted owl.
by Kathie Durban,
Mar 20, 2006
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Conservationists have struck a deal with Tembec Inc., a
progressive Canadian timber company, to protect land west of
Glacier and Waterton Lakes national parks from coalbed methane
drilling
by David Thomas,
Jul 19, 2004
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In Idaho’s Panhandle region, the Potlatch Corp. is
negotiating conservation easements on as much as 600,000 acres of
forest, but not all conservationists are thrilled at the
prospect
by Mark Matthews,
Sep 29, 2003
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Some foresters who are using responsible environmental
practices in order to be "green-certified" are disappointed by the
lack of return for their admirable efforts.
by Jane Braxton Little,
Jun 24, 2002
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Overwhelmed by development in this bedroom community near
Seattle, the town of Snoqualmie finds an ally in the Evergreen
Forest Trust, which has purchased a huge tree farm that will enable
logging to continue, and block sprawl.
by Dave Wortman,
May 13, 2002
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The town of Williams, Ore., wants to buy a nearby forest
owned by Boise Cascade to protect local organic farms from
herbicide chemicals used in spraying.
by Rachel Jackson,
Sep 10, 2001
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RBM Lumber is not your typical forest products firm, but
others could learn a lot from it.
by Steve Thompson,
May 08, 2000
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Evenlyn Thompson of RBM Lumber talks about working for
sustainable forestry.
by Steve Thompson,
May 08, 2000
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Green-labeling for forest products is becoming more common
throughout the country, but not all green labels are created
equal.
by Rebecca Clarren,
May 08, 2000
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RBM Lumber in Columbia Falls, Mont., is a small,
family-owned mill that is a pioneer in a brand new kind of timber
economy, one that would restore rather than deplete forests and
create low-volume, high-value wood products in a sustainable
way.
by Steve Thompson,
May 08, 2000
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