by Working Forest | Mar 7, 2016 | Archives
The Cochrane Power biomass plant could potentially have a chance to get its operation up-and-running again. At its annual meeting on Friday, The Northeastern Ontario Municipal Association (NEOMA) unanimously supported lobbying the provincial government to reconsider...
by Working Forest | Mar 7, 2016 | Archives
Federal legislation promoting wood-burning power plants as a “carbon neutral” way to make energy is drawing criticism from some scientists. The provision is part of a much larger bipartisan energy bill now pending in the U.S. Senate, which could approve the bill as...
by Working Forest | Mar 7, 2016 | Archives
It’s been more than 35 years since the dreaded spruce budworm wreaked havoc on Cape Breton forests, but a group trying to better understand the bug said it is due to make a comeback. The spruce budworm is considered one of the most damaging native insects to...
by Working Forest | Mar 7, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Northern Development Initiative Trust is rolling out a new fund to help small forestry related businesses research and develop new technologies and techniques. The fund will provide up to $1 million dollars in grants over a two year period for small and...
by Working Forest | Mar 7, 2016 | Archives
DNA testing of wood from high-value bigleaf maple trees has led to the landmark prosecution of four timber thieves in the United States. Researchers at the University of Adelaide in South Australia were approached in 2012 by officers from the US Forest Service...
