Forests & Woodlands

Byline: The New Mexican Taos Ski Valley wants to install two new lifts, upgrade existing lifts, build a new tubing facility and snowshoe trail, and develop a mountain bike trail. The proposed developments...

Over the next five years, Hershey will expand and accelerate programs to improve cocoa communities by investing $10 million in West Africa and continuing to work with experts in agriculture, community development and...

FOR YEARS THE PAPER INDUSTRY has been discussing how to communicate effectively with the public and to change the traditional image of the industry as forest damaging, polluting, outdated and inefficient Now that...

Byline: Steve Terrell A bill that would give the governor and local governments more power to restrict fireworks during times of high fire risk won praise from several fire chiefs and mayors from...

* New tiger observation & protection enclosure opened in Riau as part of MOU between Asia Pulp & Paper and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry * Latest stage in partnership between public &...

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) today released a report detailing the problems with both drilling bills currently before the General Assembly and called for passage of new stand alone bills...

A foundation supporting the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has launched the first major fundraising campaign in its 22-year history. The Indiana Natural Resources Foundation hopes to plant 1 million trees and add...

Recognition exemplifies Alcoa's commitment to integrate sustainability into day-to-day operations NEW YORK -- Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Brazilian operations has received Gold Certification from the Brazil Greenhouse Gas (GHG)Protocol Program for...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Paradigm Project, a low-profit, limited liability company (L3C) whose mission is to create sustainable economic, social and environmental value within developing world communities, announced today that their efficient...

Certification guarantees environmentally responsible printing ROGERS, Minn. -- Archway, a leader in marketing fulfillment services, recently received Chain of Custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council[R] (FSC[R]) for its Mississauga, Ontario facility, located...

Growing Brand Expands Product Selection with Powerful Sound at Popular Prices LAS VEGAS & COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- HMDX Audio, the premium sound, popular priced consumer electronics and personal audio brand, will showcase...

BARRINGTON, Ill. -- The World Bamboo Congress (WBC), held every three years by the World Bamboo Organization (WBO), represents a congregation of scientists, engineers, public and private sector participants sharing knowledge, experience and...

RICHMOND, Va. -- MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV), a global leader in packaging, will release its fourth quarter and full year 2011 results on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, before the market opens. The company...

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. -- SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), a global leader in the footwear industry, today announced that it raised more than $120,000 for military families through its nationwide network of SKECHERS retail...

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'BBB+' to Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.'s (Arauco) issuance of senior unsecured notes. Proceeds are expected to be used to repay existing debt and...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOU), the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in the United States based on the number of coffeehouses, announced today that Michael Tattersfield, President and Chief...

BARRINGTON, Ill. -- US based EcoPlanet Bamboo Group has expanded their global operations through the launch of EcoPlanet Bamboo Southern Africa. The cornerstone of this expansion was the purchase of SA Bamboo Corp...

Talk Show Host Encourages Audiences to Start the New Year on the Right Nutritional Path by Featuring Supplements such as Melatonin, AcaiBerry, and "Easy-C ([R] )". CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- The "Year of the...

First major U.S. coffeehouse to source 100 percent of its coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified[TM] farms MINNEAPOLIS -- Caribou Coffee today proudly announced that all coffees and espresso are now sourced from Rainforest...