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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) today applauded the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of S. 5045, the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026. The bipartisan bill provides greater clarity for states, tribes, and private land managers on the use of prescribed fire to reduce hazardous fuels and protect forests and communities […]

In a new Euractiv opinion piece, Intertribal Timber Council leaders Phil Rigdon and Cody Desautel warn that the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) is creating serious unintended consequences for timber-producing Tribes in the United States. Rigdon and Desautel make clear that they support EUDR’s core goal of fighting global deforestation. Their concern is that the regulation’s one-size-fits-all […]

Southern forest markets are undergoing a significant transformation as pulp and paper mill closures and changing demand reduce outlets for pulpwood and other wood fiber. In a new Wall Street Journal feature, Ryan Dezember examines the forces behind that shift and what they mean for forest owners across the South. The story illustrates the broader […]

Despite the United States’ strong record of preventing deforestation through sustainable forest management, the EUDR’s complex reporting requirements place significant burdens on U.S. forest sector. A grassroots letter to the President calls for changes that better reflect America’s low-risk designation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) joined more than 1,000 members of the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) applauds Senators Jeff Merkley (OR) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS) for taking bold action to address the wildfire crisis by introducing the bipartisan Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act.    An all hands, all lands approach to addressing severe wildfire must include the power of markets for the wood that needs to be removed from overstocked forests. This critical legislation makes a targeted fix to the definition of woody biomass in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), creating a needed […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) applauds Representatives Cliff Bentz (OR-02) and Bennie Thompson (MS-02) for introducing the bipartisan Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act, legislation that would strengthen markets for woody biomass while supporting forest health, rural communities, and wildfire resilience.  Reducing the threat of severe wildfire requires economically viable uses for the wood generated through responsible forest management […]

Peer-reviewed wildfire science, organized and accessible in one place. WASHINGTON, D.C. — As smoke from wildfires burning across Canada continues to drift into the Midwest and Northeast this week, triggering air quality alerts from Minnesota to New York City and Washington, D.C., the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) recognizes that millions of Americans are once again experiencing […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Alliance of Forest Owners applauds passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. At a time when families across the country are struggling with housing affordability, this bipartisan legislation recognizes that building more homes requires practical solutions that expand supply, reduce unnecessary barriers, and support the domestic materials needed […]