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Forest Advocate: Land and Water Conservation Fund Celebrates Important Milestones
This historic legislation established a dedicated and permanent means for the conservation and protection of America’s irreplaceable natural, historic, cultural, and outdoor sites, including essential watersheds, open spaces, parks, trails and more.
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- Advocacy,
- Land Conservation,
- Clean Water
Forest Advocate: Governor signs into law bill to limit PFAS use
We are hopeful that the passage of the bill into law marks a significant step forward to address the environmental contamination and public health consequences from PFAS.
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- Advocacy,
- Clean Water
Forest Advocate: NH Department of Environmental Services Announces Next Steps for the Update of the State’s Climate Action Plan
NH DES announced it will begin the planning and drafting of the CCAP at two kickoff events in September.
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- Advocacy,
- Climate,
- Clean Water
Forest Advocate: Forest Society joins national coalition in support of the Farm Bill reauthorization
The Farm Bill is one of the largest and most complex pieces of legislation the Congress considers.
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- Working Forests,
- Advocacy
Forest Advocate: U.S. Forest Service’s Experimental Forests Update
Overall funding for Forest and Rangeland Research would be increased to $319 million in the Senate bill, which is a $19 million increase compared with FY24.
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- Advocacy
Forest Advocate: Mass Timber Construction Update
The ability of wood to store carbon in the long-term and the fact that manufacturing wood products requires less fossil fuels makes mass timber one way the country can meet the goals and guidance laid out in the DOE’s announcement.
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- Advocacy,
- Working Forests,
- Climate
Forest Advocate: New Climate Change Tools Released
Are you interested, and concerned, about how your hometown or favorite place to visit will feel like in the future as the World’s climate changes?
Forest Advocate: Proposed Farm Bill Reauthorization Contains New Forest Conservation Program
The Forest Society strongly supports the inclusion of FCEP in the next Farm Bill.
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- Advocacy,
- Climate,
- Land Conservation