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NEARLY 30,000 ACRES PURCHASED IN MAINE'S NORTH WOODS TO EXPAND APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB'S MAINE WOODS INITIATIVE

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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GREENVILLE, Maine , Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), America's oldest conservation and recreation organization, partnered with The Conservation Fund, America's leading nonprofit in land protection, to purchase and permanently protect nearly 29,000 acres of forestland in Piscataquis County, Maine, known as Barnard Forest.

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  • Working together, the two nonprofits purchased the 28,873-acre property, which abuts AMC's current Maine Woods Initiative property, from Elliotsville Foundation for $15.2 million.
  • When AMC raises the funds necessary to permanently conserve the Barnard Forest, the land under the Maine Woods Initiative's protection will total nearly 130,000 contiguous acres.
  • In addition, AMC intends to restore public access for recreation for the first time in nearly 20 years.
  • To learn more about the Maine Woods Initiative, or to support it directly, visit outdoors.org/MaineWoodsInitiative .

Carbon Streaming Announces Enfield Biochar Stream Agreement With Standard Biocarbon

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Carbon Streaming Corporation (NEO: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (Carbon Streaming or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a carbon credit streaming agreement and associated royalty agreement (collectively, Enfield Biochar Stream or the Carbon Stream) with Standard Biocarbon Corporation (Standard Biocarbon) to support the construction of a biochar pyrolysis pilot facility in Enfield, Maine, USA (the Project).

Key Points: 
  • Carbon Streaming Corporation (NEO: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (Carbon Streaming or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a carbon credit streaming agreement and associated royalty agreement (collectively, Enfield Biochar Stream or the Carbon Stream) with Standard Biocarbon Corporation (Standard Biocarbon) to support the construction of a biochar pyrolysis pilot facility in Enfield, Maine, USA (the Project).
  • Carbon Streaming will receive 100% of the CORCs generated by the Project, with ongoing payments to Standard Biocarbon for each CORC sold.
  • Carbon Streaming Founder and CEO Justin Cochrane stated: We are excited to announce our second biochar removals streaming agreement in the USA.
  • Carbon Streaming will also make ongoing delivery payments to Standard Biocarbon for each CORC sold under the Carbon Stream.

U.S. Lumber Coalition Supports Commerce Department Continued Enforcement of Trade Laws

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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trade laws duties simply offset Canada's unfair trade practices, allowing U.S. lumber manufacturers to grow to their natural size.

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  • trade laws duties simply offset Canada's unfair trade practices, allowing U.S. lumber manufacturers to grow to their natural size.
  • "Trade law enforcement has resulted in dramatic growth of U.S. made lumber by mitigating the harmful effects of Canada's subsidized and unfairly traded imports," stated Jason Brochu, U.S. Lumber Coalition Chairman and Co-President of Pleasant River Lumber Company.
  • Until then, the U.S. Lumber Coalition fully supports the continued strong enforcement of the U.S. trade laws to address Canada's unfair softwood lumber trade practices.
  • The U.S. Lumber Coalition is an alliance of large and small softwood lumber producers from around the country, joined by their employees, and woodland owners, working to address Canada's unfair lumber trade practices.

U.S. Lumber Coalition Applauds U.S. Department of Commerce's Continued Strong Trade Law Enforcement - Results In Domestic Lumber Supply Growth

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
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"The U.S. Lumber Coalition thanks the Commerce Department's for their hard work and continued commitment to strongly enforce the U.S. trade laws against unfairly traded Canadian lumber imports," stated Jason Brochu, Chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition and Co-President of Pleasant River Lumber Company.

Key Points: 
  • "The U.S. Lumber Coalition thanks the Commerce Department's for their hard work and continued commitment to strongly enforce the U.S. trade laws against unfairly traded Canadian lumber imports," stated Jason Brochu, Chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition and Co-President of Pleasant River Lumber Company.
  • "Trade law enforcement maximizes long-term domestic production and lumber availability and has already resulted in dramatic growth of U.S. made lumber to meet strong demand to build more American homes," added Brochu.
  • "The U.S. Lumber Coalition strongly urges the Administration to continue full trade law enforcement.
  • Until then, the U.S. Lumber Coalition fully supports the continued strong enforcement of the U.S. trade laws to address Canada's unfair softwood lumber trade practices.

Standard Solar Expands Maine Community Solar Portfolio; Adds Project Bringing Clean Energy Savings to 20+ Leading Maine Businesses

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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More than 20 Maine-based commercial and institutional organizations are reducing their energy costs and contributing to the clean energy economy through a new community solar project in Bethel, Maine.

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  • More than 20 Maine-based commercial and institutional organizations are reducing their energy costs and contributing to the clean energy economy through a new community solar project in Bethel, Maine.
  • This new solar installation brings 5.7 megawatts dc of clean energy to Mainers supporting local jobs, contributing to the clean energy economy, strengthening the community and delivering significant cost savings to Maine businesses.
  • A total of 23 leading Maine commercial and institutional organizations will collectively take 100% of the Net Energy Billing Credits created by the new Bethel community solar project.
  • ECA Solar has enjoyed working with local stakeholders to deliver this turn-key community solar project, Todd Fryatt, President, ECA Solar.