Oct 29, 2012 | Business Impact, Environmental, Maine Legislation, Maine Regulations, News
Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas will be taking effect in certain municipalities January 1, 2013. On January 1, 2013 organized towns that have decided to adopt statewide standards for timber harvesting and related...
Jun 12, 2012 | American Loggers Council, Editorials
By Doug Duncan – Chair, American Loggers Council Transportation Committee Log Truckers, have you had your fill of added costs from rising fuel prices, elaborate recordkeeping, the Federal data cast net called CSA, or your state weight enforcement? Are you idling, or...
Jun 7, 2012 | Business Impact, Business News, Maine Senate, Markets, News
EAST MILLINOCKET – Maine Senate President Kevin Raye (R-Perry) and Senator Doug Thomas (R-Ripley) visited the Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket on Tuesday, June 5th, where they toured the mill and met with representatives of Cate Street Capital. Raye and...
Apr 2, 2012 | American Loggers Council, Editorials, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations
By Miles Anderson There is a feeling of comfort for people working in a natural resource industry that is derived from being outdoors and distant from the urban chaos that rules many of our lives today. In spite of some of us being out of our comfort zone, the...