Latest Library Content tagged with "Pennsylvania"

Protecting our Forests: Biomass Sources in the Northeast PDF

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.

Allegheny National Forest Wilderness: Economic Benefits for Pennsylvania PDF

Wilderness designation outlined in the Citizens’ Wilderness Proposal for Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest would create, enhance or secure important economic benefits for northwest Pennsylvania without serious impact on the region’s timber industry. Read this Brief for estimates of the potential economic benefits and a discussion of the wilderness proposal in relation to regional timber supply.

Comments on Proposed Designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors PDF

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