Seeing the forest for the trees…and all the carbon they suck up
Up until now carbon sequestration meant burying carbon emissions deep underground; and up until now, timber companies like Sierra Pacific looked at forests as giant piggy banks full of commercially viable assets. But in one of the first tangible changes in the coming carbon trading economy, Sierra Pacific has signed a deal with California to grow more trees for carbon sequestration, to manage more forest acreage while still being able to cut down trees for commercial use. Can the new approach please all involved parties?
Up until now carbon sequestration meant burying carbon emissions deep underground; and up until now, timber companies like Sierra Pacific looked at forests as giant piggy banks full of commercially viable assets. But in one of the first tangible changes in the coming carbon trading economy, Sierra Pacific has signed a deal with California to grow more trees for carbon sequestration, to manage more forest acreage while still being able to cut down trees for commercial use. Can the new approach please all involved parties?
Guests:
Ed Murphy, Sierra Pacific Industries manager of resources inventory systems
Gary Gero, president of the Climate Action Reserve
- Patt Morrison for October 12, 2009
- The budget deficit that refuses to die
- Will limiting convenience stores reduce obesity rates in South LA?
- Seeing the forest for the trees…and all the carbon they suck up
- Hate crimes bill passes House….with a lot of hate in the process
- First the rain comes down…then the hillsides?
- Sony’s Red Light
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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