California timber firm to Market its Forests as Weapon Against Global Warming
October 1, 2009
…from the Los Angeles Times…
“Sierra Pacific’s announcement comes less than a week after the Schwarzenegger administration pushed through new rules allowing the company to sell carbon credits.
“The state’s largest timber company Wednesday announced a groundbreaking agreement to begin marketing its vast forests as a weapon in the fight against global warming.
“Sierra Pacific Industries’ announcement comes less than a week after the administration of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed through new rules that allow the firm to sell its trees’ ability to absorb harmful carbon dioxide from the air.”
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-logging-deal1-2009oct01,0,3972470.story
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