“I feel a great responsibility to do something meaningful w/ each piece of wood that comes through our door. We are taking a tree that has been growing for 100-150 years & making something important - a place for families to gather over a meal." -Dustin Glasscoe, @vtfarmtable
Maryland has so much to be proud of! Last night representatives from MFA, DNR, and the Maryland-Delaware Master Logger Program traveled to Washington DC to honor the the Glotfeltys as they were awarded Regional Logger of the year by @ForestResources Onto nationals! #loggers
"When there are markets for wood, people invest in timber, they invest in reforestation, they keep forests as forests."
One of the best interviews you'll hear to learn about #forests and wood #energy. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#Forests4Climate#Biomass#ClimateAction
Where is the mention of wood? Woody Biomass is a Tier 1 Renewable under Maryland's RPS, why does it continued to be ignored? The EPA has declared biomass from managed forests carbon neutral. Wood is #greenenergy. #marylandforests https://t.co/t9dm7CXLCp
Today’s Forestry Tour with folks from the Governors Office couldn’t have gone any better. Landowners, industry reps, and local officials all had a chance to voice concerns abt market conditions. Special thanks to Abend Hafen Farm and Blackwater Refuge for helping host the event.
Here are some of the 2.5 million #ActOnClimate workers hiding in plain sight over 4 nights of #DemDebate.
We call them "foresters" but you can call them "carbon trappers" if that helps.
Thanks to them, US forests & wood products capture 14.8% of our CO2 emissions. #DemDebate2
Behind the machines and new technology – at the heart of forest products manufacturing– is a group of #skilled, #dedicated, and #hardworking individuals who make it possible. #forestproud
Today, the @USDOT announced a number of critical grants, including $125 million for the expansion of the Howard Street Tunnel. Our administration has worked tirelessly to secure funding for this project, which will transform shipping in our region & bolster our growing economy.