"The economy has dealt a devastating blow to our industry, costing us more than 300,000 jobs—almost a quarter of our workforce since 2006. Accordingly, we redoubled our efforts to reduce the burden this legislation will unavoidably impose on forest products companies and workers.
"The bill has come a long way from where it started and we are grateful for the help from those in Congress who understand and care about the forest products industry and its workers. Recognition of credit for our power in an RES is a significant breakthrough and we look forward to working with Congress to ensure that the definition of biomass promotes sustainable forest management and encompasses the full benefits of carbon neutrality that have been recognized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
- People:
- Donna Harman