A conservation easement covering more than 22,000 acres of Idaho timberland between Mount Spokane and Spirit Lake has permanently barred the land from residential and commercial development — while keeping the saws running. The deal, announced in late March 2026, is the largest single conservation action in the region in years and represents the opening…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a $25 million loan guarantee to fund a biomass gasification plant in Calaveras County, California — a project that will convert forestry waste from National Forest lands into synthetic natural gas while removing material that fuels catastrophic wildfires. The announcement, made March 23, 2026, signals a federal commitment…
BC mills processed over one million cubic metres of burned logs in 2024–25 — twice the prior year — as the province fast-tracks salvage permits. But researchers warn the same \”falldown effect\” that closed mills after the pine beetle is already underway.
A Tioga County startup has completed validated engineering for a wood-to-gasoline facility designed to convert 1,000 tons of forest residues per day into 87-octane drop-in fuel. Woodland Biomass Innovations is now raising funds for final permits and construction.
Louisiana is advancing a bill to expand its wood pellet manufacturing industry, but a growing faction of state lawmakers is simultaneously pushing to restrict underground carbon storage — the very infrastructure the bioenergy sector says it needs to remain viable. The resulting standoff reveals a deep divide over how Louisiana balances resource extraction, climate policy, and economic development.