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March 16, 2012

Study OKs more slash removal for biofuel use

PORT ANGELES (AP) — Three million tons of logging waste a year — double the amount that's currently extracted — can be removed from Washington forests for biomass fuel production without harming forest health, a state Department of Natural Resources study found.

Using leftover tree tops and branches for heating, power generation or as liquid fuel can play an important role in the emerging green economy, while reducing wildfire risk and improving forest health, the department said.


 
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