WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined her colleagues to introduce new bipartisan legislation that would expand the use of biomass from wood waste and low-value timber for renewable fuels. The Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act proposes to modernize the definition for renewable biomass under the Renewable Fuel Standard, establishing a strong market for woody biomass generated through responsible forest management activities.
"The forest products industry is crucial to the stewardship of the Granite State's forests and fuels economic opportunity in our state's rural communities," said Senator Shaheen. "By allowing for timber byproducts to be used for ren...