Issues
Biomass Energy
Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010
NASF views forests as a strategic national resource of vital importance to meeting the nation's economic, environmental, and energy needs. The Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) and other federal energy initiatives must fully include a broad renewable biomass definition - such as the one included in the 2008 Farm Bill - if national renewable energy goals are to be met.
Coalition Letter: Secretary Vilsack - support for broad definition of biomass in renewable energy policy (Oct. 13, 2009)
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009We write to thank you for your leadership in advancing a sustainable renewable energy policy, responsible land management, and rural America through a broad definition for renewable biomass in energy and climate policy.
NASF Letter: Bingaman/Murkowski - "Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act" (June 2, 2009)
Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2009State Foresters believe funding programs that maintain and diversify markets are essential investments even in challenging budget times. We support the provisions found in S. 661 that finance the development and implementation of new and commercially available technologies designed to improve the competitive position of the existing forest products industry and other manufacturers.
Coalition Letter: forest biomass in the renewable electricity standard (May 6, 2009)
Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2009Letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee leadership: As Congress considers energy and climate change legislation, we urge you to appropriately include renewable forest biomass as an energy source to meet a renewable electricity standard (RES) should one be adopted. Forest biomass is plentiful, carbon-neutral and essential to meet the RES standard, particularly in areas of the country that are not able to produce energy from other renewable sources, like wind and solar.
Coalition Letter: forest biomass in the renewable electricity standard (May 6, 2009)
Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2009Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership: As Congress considers energy and climate change legislation, we urge you to appropriately include renewable forest biomass as an energy source to meet a renewable electricity standard (RES) should one be adopted. Forest biomass is plentiful, carbon-neutral and essential to meet the RES standard, particularly in areas of the country that are not able to produce energy from other renewable sources, like wind and solar.
NASF Letter: Herseth-Sandlin/Thune - toward a broad renewable biomass definition (April 20, 2009)
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009Our members have a public trust responsibility for managing and protecting two-thirds of the nation's forestland, which is held in private or non-federal public ownership. We join you in recognizing the flaws found in the current definition for renewable biomass included in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and support a broadened definition such as the one introduced in the Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (HR 1190) and its companion bill in the Senate (S 636).
NASF Letter: Peterson/Lucas - toward a broad renewable biomass definition (April 20, 2009)
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009NASF holds that a broad renewable biomass definition-such as the one introduced in the Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (H.R. 1190)-should allow sustainably harvested woody biomass to contribute towards a federal renewable electricity standard (RES). Any restrictions on renewable biomass should be based on appropriate state-specific standards and not arbitrarily associated with land ownership classification.
NASF Letter: Harkin/Sxby-Chambliss - toward a renewable biomass definition (April 20, 2009)
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009NASF holds that a broad renewable biomass definition-such as the one introduced by Senator John Thune in S. 636-should allow sustainably harvested woody biomass to contribute towards a federal renewable electricity standard (RES). Any restrictions on renewable biomass should be based on appropriate state-specific standards and not arbitrarily associated with land ownership classification.
NASF Letter: Waxman/Barton - toward a renewable biomass definition (April 20, 2009)
Posted on Monday, April 20, 2009NASF holds that a broad renewable biomass definition-such as the one introduced in the Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (H.R. 1190)-should allow sustainably harvested woody biomass to contribute towards a federal renewable electricity standard (RES). Any restrictions on renewable biomass should be based on appropriate state-specific standards and not arbitrarily associated with land ownership classification.
NASF Letter: Pelosi/Reid/Durbin/Hoyer -- NASF economic stimulus recommendations (December 23, 2008)
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008NASF urges you to invest taxpayer dollars in providing future employment opportunities in forest-based communities as well as infusing capital into the management of our nation's public and private forests. State foresters have the primary responsibility of delivering numerous federal programs administered by the USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry program (S&PF). Through existing initiatives, state forestry agencies can ensure rapid deployment of federal funds at the local level. Investment in any or all of the following land stewardship activities on non-federal lands (through S&PF) are "shovel-ready" and can provide green jobs over the next two to five years.
