Dear Readers:

Today in our Featured Stories, we're highlighting a much-needed report in the industry titled "The True Cost of Wildfire In the Western U.S." Since wildfire affects virtually all of us working in the timber industry in some form or fashion, it's interesting to see the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition take a much broader look at fire's associated costs.

Best wishes,
Craig Rawlings, Editor

THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR ~

Ethanol Producers And Consumers
20th Anniversary Biofuel Conference: "The Biofuel Journey." June 27-29, Missoula, MT. Early bird registration: $225. The biofuel industry 1st to 2nd generation, cellulosic and beyond, Trade Show, Networking One on One, state & national industry experts & leaders, all phases of the biofuel industry. Click for details.

BREAKING NEWS ~ 

 
Maine Woodsman Featured on TV's 'American Loggers' Dies at 45 Read More  

$100M to Support Quebec's Forest Communities
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Enviro Groups Debate Climate Bill's Biomass Provisions Read More

FEATURED STORIES ~

The True Cost of Wildfire In the Western U.S
 

Call for Recognition of All Certified Wood
 

Biomass prices throughout the US impacted by the federal BCAP Program


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RACE TO WOODY BIOMASS ENERGY & BIOFUELS ~

GA - Rollcast Develops Biomass Power 
 

Vermont's Green Mountain College Installs Biomass Plant
 

Vermont Launches Renewable Energy Atlas
 

Traverse City Light & Power Board Says 'Yes' To Biomass
 

Georgia paper mill to switch to 100% biomass power
 

ON, Canada - Woodland develops demo cellulosic ethanol plant


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PELLETS - FIREWOOD - BRIQUETTES ~

 
Colorado Wood pellet plant on the ropes after dwindling demand
 

Quebec Wood Pellet Plant Gets $13M Injection for Jobs 
 

European demand to drive production of wood pellets
 

New England Wood Pellet Sells Boiler Subsidiary 
 

Canadian Wood Pellet Rebate Extended

Indeck Energy is exploring co-firing of coal and wood pellets as a green, renewable energy solution

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MILL NEWS ~

Pulp Mill Could Save Northern B.C. Forestry


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FORESTRY EQUIPMENT ~ 

John Deere Introduces Revolutionary E-Series to North America

Tigercat Retails Prototype 1135 Harvester
 

Morbark Gives Grinder Operators More Product Diversity
 
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CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT DEMOS ~

Inland Empire Society of American Foresters 2010 Annual Meeting, May 20-22, Wallace, ID
 

Council on Forest Engineering Annual Meeting, June 6-9, Auburn, AL

Pellet Fuels Institute 2010 Annual Conference, July 18-20, Asheville, NC
 

Small Log Conference March 23-25, 2011 - Coeur d' Alene, ID