Commentary: Innovation, investment can help save forests and timber industry 

South Carolina’s forests are at a crossroads. Despite having more forest acreage than at any point in the last century, the state’s timber industry faces declining markets, threatening the economic stability of rural communities and the long-term sustainability of its working forests. 

In an op-ed for The Post and Courier, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities CEO Pete Madden explores how innovative solutions like biomass energy can revitalize struggling forest economies, provide sustainable energy alternatives, and ensure that private landowners have the incentive to maintain healthy forests for future generations.

Read the complete article here.


About the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities: 
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is a not-for-profit public charity collaborating with partners in the public and private sectors to advance systemic, transformative, and sustainable change for the health and vitality of the nation’s working forests and forest-reliant communities.
For more information contact:  
Aleta Rogers, aleta@usendowment.org 

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