Tree waste - sawmill byproducts, urban tree trimmings, and tops and limbs leftover from timber harvesting - can be a nearly carbon neutral energy source when burned for heat and electricity. However, burning whole trees can actually produce more greenhouse gases than even coal or oil - and 98.5% of mill waste is already being utilized.
Full text of comments submitted by The Wilderness Society on the proposed designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors.
Memo from western conservation groups on DOE/FERC delegation proposal for National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors
Memo from eastern conservation groups on DOE/FERC delegation proposal for National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors
