American Forest Foundation Blog
State Forest Assessments: Climate Change Threatens Our Forests
The 2008 Farm Bill called on each state to complete a Statewide Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy by June 2010. Those assessments have now been published, and climate change is mentioned as a serious threat to forest health in all regions of the country.
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Congress Acts In the Nick of Time
The estate tax has been a hot topic in Congress, becoming the main focus of debate over the past two weeks as Congress considered an extension of the Bush tax cuts. We are happy to say that the debate has been put to rest (for now).
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With all the deal-making that has gone on with the extension of the Bush tax cuts, you might be surprised that the estate tax has become the lightening rod for those who oppose the tax cut package.
Read More >Categories: News News for Forest LandownersFamily Forest Owners Continue Fight to Participate in Green Markets
Unfortunately, the majority of the wood from certified forests in the United States is not eligible for the Wood Certification credit under the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Forest Certification Benchmarks.
Read More >Categories: News for Forest Landowners PolicyProgress Toward Fixing the Estate Tax?
AFF continues to call on Congress to fix the estate tax for America’s family forests.
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