[KC_Lion]

Thank God we stopped the Timber Industry from harvesting all those densely populated trees into Piano’s and Houses, and don’t forget all the dead wood that we prevented from being harvested and sold for firewood for campers,....

I know right?

Think what could have happened if we hadn't stopped that.

[crz]

Imagine how many BTUs that could have been used for BIO mass generation plants for electric power.

Now to be sure, it aint as cheap as coal or hydro, but its a hell of a lot cheaper than solar/wind and it is way less expensive than anyone thinks-I.E. the costs of fighting these fires and the loss of dwellings from these fires.

Virtually ALL that woody fiber could be used in Biomass plants.

The new existing plants are well below regulations for emissions. WELL BELOW.

Cant have that can we now?

[Mom MD]

The same thing has happened in Colorado with beetle kill. Instead of logging out the dead wood and putting it to use and replanting the forest we are leaving it as fuel for future disasters....

[georgiegirl]

Goes to show God meant for His trees to be used in a variety of ways by man and to be a blessing to mankind.