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November 1, 2024
Largest Timber Manufacturing Plant In North America Opens In Texas
(The Center Square) – Another day, and another manufacturing record is broken in Texas. This time in Corrigan, in the piney woods of deep east Texas in Polk County.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday joined county and city leaders at the -
July 18, 2024
Wood for Good: The Case for Sustainable Furniture
In this special edition episode, we are joined by Gene Wilson, Vice President of Merchandising and Vendor Management at Room & Board. Explore a groundbreaking initiative in sustainable design as we learn how Room & Board, a pioneering American furniture
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June 29, 2024
Fort Worth adopts first urban forest plan, vows to address tree clearing fines later
Fort Worth City Council member Gyna Bivens believes the city needs to “do right by its trees.” A self-proclaimed tree hugger, she has been outspoken about preserving Fort Worth’s existing trees and penalizing developers that illegally clear trees for development projects.
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June 7, 2024
A Tiny Satellite Made From Wood Is Actually Going Into Earth’s Orbit
SPACE30 May 2024
ByAFP
The world’s first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in
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April 19, 2024
TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE AWARDS HISTORIC $15.4 MILLION THROUGH FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM
NEWSROOM: TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE AWARDS HISTORIC $15.4 MILLION THROUGH FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM(1)
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April 10, 2024
Texas A&M Forest Service awards historic $15.4 million through forestry grant program
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Twenty-two Texas cities, neighborhoods, non-profit organizations and schools received -
March 22, 2024
Using wood waste products to produce ink for 3D printing of wood objects
A combined team of materials scientists from Rice University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a way to convert wood waste into a type of ink that can be used for the 3D printing of wood-like objects. The
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March 2, 2024
Firefighters rush to subdue deadly Panhandle wildfire before dangerous conditions return Saturday
FRITCH — A blanket of snow and rain that descended over the Texas Panhandle on Thursday helped firefighters to slow the spread of the largest wildfire in the state’s history, which has engulfed more than 1 million acres of land
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February 14, 2024
Texas Workforce Commission presents Texas Conference for Employers
Texas Workforce Commission’s Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers sponsors the Texas Conference for Employers, a series of employer seminars held each year throughout the state. Employers who attend the seminars learn about state and federal employment laws as well