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LETTER: State Muscling In On Arborists
As a licensed arborist in the state of Connecticut, I am going to have to say that the new fees enacted as part of the state budget are outrageous. Especially when these fees are done to supposedly promote professional standards for arborists [June 5,...Tags: Science and Technology, Forestry and Timber, Standards
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Op-ed: With fire season upon us, US Forest Service night flying helicopter ready
As firefighters struggle to contain the Powerhouse fire that is raging between Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley, we are reminded of the terrible devastation that fire, wind and dry fuel can bring. We are also seeing the tremendous utility of night...Tags: Wildfires, Environmental Issues, Powerhouse Fire (2013), Conservation, Fires
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Angeles National Forest fire now at 1,500 acres
A wildfire in the Angeles National Forest and Santa Clarita has burned more than 1,500 acres and was only 15% contained Friday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The flames are chewing through dried-out brush and chaparral in the steep,...
Tags: Forestry and Timber
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Deforestation in Brazil rain forest spurs evolution
Deforestaton is propeling fast changes in evolution, a study of the Brazilian rain forest suggests. Researchers found that in areas where populations of large-billed, fruit-eating birds, such as toucans, have been driven out because of deforestation,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Forestry and Timber, Brazil
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Angeles National Forest fire grows to 1,400 acres, 15% contained
A wildfire in the Angeles National Forest and Santa Clarita has burned more than 1,400 acres and was 15% contained Friday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. New evacuations were ordered at 5 a.m. for homes on a one-mile stretch of San...
Tags: AEG, Michael Jackson, Forestry and Timber, National Weather Service
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Consumer question: When is 'green' logging really green?
SEATTLE — The seal looked appealing, a daisy on a field of green, with the words “Tested Green.” It was issued to more than 120 products as a guarantee of environmental responsibility. The problem, federal trade regulators announced in...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Federal Trade Commission, Weyerhaeuser Company, Agriculture
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Brush fire burns out of control in Angeles National Forest
A brush fire in the Angeles National Forest north of Castaic burned out of control Thursday night, destroying one structure and forcing authorities to evacuate residents as flames burned near homes and threatened high-voltage power lines. The Powerhouse...
Tags: Fires, Forestry and Timber, National Weather Service
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Evacuations ordered as fire rages in Angeles National Forest
Flames fanned by strong winds in the Angeles National Forest burned close to high-voltage electrical lines Thursday afternoon, and mandatory evacuations were being ordered as a brush fire raged out of control. About 400 acres had been burned as hundreds...
Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Forestry and Timber, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Conservation groups challenge 'green' forest product certification
SEATTLE -- When an intense storm pounded southwestern Washington in 2007, mud poured down from the mountainsides, logging debris choked streams and the Chehalis River flooded much of the region, causing $57 million in damage. Almost immediately,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Hewlett-Packard Co., Science and Technology, Weyerhaeuser Company, Agriculture
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ForestEthics group: 'Green' seal not worth paper it's printed on
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Take a look at the notepad on your desk, your ATM receipt or the package of disposable plates you bought for your Memorial Day barbecue. Many paper products are labeled as being sourced from sustainable forests, and many consumers make buying...Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Southwest Airlines Co., Agriculture
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Park Ridge to debate tree replacement budget
Should Park Ridge spend $150,000 to replace trees lost to age, disease and insects, or can it accomplish the same goal for almost $34,000 less? Aldermen, who met on Monday night as the city council's committee of the whole, narrowly agreed to debate...Tags: Elections, Politics, Local Government, Forestry and Timber, Budgets and Budgeting
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Virginia Department of Forestry: Woman's vision protects family's forest and its valuable legacy with conservation easement
In 1961, when Mrs. Segar White Guy inherited her father’s 306-acre tract of unmanaged forestland in Sussex County, she made the long-term commitment to improve the quality of the woodland, according to a news release from the Virginia Department...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Surry (Surry, Virginia), Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Agriculture
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