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Greenbuilding needs more choices
Thursday, April 01, 2010 (98 reads)

Coalition asks Trade Commission to examine greenbuilding monopoly - The Louisiana Forestry Association has joined a coalition supporting fair forest certification by asking the Federal Trade Commission to review the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) preferential promotion of the FSC program.

Louisiana Champion Trees
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 (45 reads)

Latest Big Tree Directory
Every March, the Louisiana Forestry Association issues its directory of the Champion Trees – those native and naturalized varieties that score highest on a national scale.

The following "Read More" is a link to download a pdf document.

IP mill at Pineville stops production
Monday, February 22, 2010 (84 reads)

International Paper has announced the closure of the Pineville, La. papermill along with two other mills.

The containerboard mill in Pineville, open since the 1960s, employs about 226 people.

Weyerhaeuser Forms REIT
Monday, February 22, 2010 (88 reads)

Weyerhaeuser Company today announced that its board of directors has determined that conversion to a real estate investment trust (REIT) would best support the company’s strategic direction.

“Our company will be enhanced by the REIT structure,” said Dan Fulton, president and chief executive officer. “This conversion will position us to be more competitive in our timberlands business. In addition, we are able to convert with our existing business mix of Timberlands, Wood Products, Cellulose Fibers and Real Estate.”

SFI upgrades standards
Monday, January 25, 2010 (97 reads)

WASHINGTON - Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Inc. has released a new standard that reinforces its important role in supporting and promoting sustainable forest management as one of the world's leading third-party forest certification programs.