Written by Matt Dias Shaye Wolf is right about one thing: California has affordable clean energy options like solar and wind. But her op-ed ignores an urgent, critical reality on the ground: we are in a wildfire crisis and California is drowning in hazardous forest waste with nowhere to put it. Biomass energy is not about cutting healthy forests or replacing solar and wind. It’s about the fact that California is in a wildfire emergency, and the state faces a dangerous accumul

Press Release Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman LaMalfa’s (R-Richvale) bill, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, passed the House as part of a larger permitting reform package, the PERMIT Act . The bill ensures that aerial fire retardant remains available for wildfire suppression efforts without being tied up in Clean Water Act permitting delays. The bill has earned strong support from local leaders, here’s what they’re saying: Tod Kimmelshue, Chair

Matt Dias is the President and CEO of the California Forestry Association Wildfire season in California used to follow a predictable...

By Elizabeth Berger Forestry professionals are at the frontlines of California’s battle against the wildfire emergency in the West.  Our...

iStock By George Gentry California’s forests are vital to the health of our ecosystems, economy and communities. In a state as large and...

Photo Credit: CAL FIRE SACRAMENTO — The California Forestry Association (Calforests) released the following statement regarding the...

About the Episode This week's Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series features Matt Dias, President & CEO, California Forestry Association....

WASHIGNTON, DC – Last night, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore, and Sierra...

Opinion Northern Californians watched the Los Angeles-area fires in sympathetic horror, knowing all too well the devastation brought by...

Press Release Sacramento, CA — The California Forestry Association (Calforests) is pleased to announce the hiring of Elizabeth “Liz”...

Press Release Sacramento, CA – December 18, 2024  –The California Forestry Association ( Calforests ) and Arroyo Insurance Services have...

Op Ed Article California's 2024 wildfire season brought a mix of challenges and lessons, with, again, over  1 million acres  burned. The...

About the Episode In the final episode of the year Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Matt Dias, CEO and President of the California...

News Fueled by the hot weather, fires continue to devastate communities around California. This year more than 7,200 wildfires have...

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CBS News Chief Estes said preparations for an above-average season are needed for peak fire season. "It's going to take us into...

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