ALC “As We See It” Having it Both Ways
Over the past couple of years, several CEO’s of large timber companies, have expressed concerns about not having enough logging contractors to do the work needed. Who they are or who the concerns were expressed to are not important. They each followed a similar...ALC “As We See It” Loggers Working for Loggers at 2018 Washington DC Fly-In
By Danny Dructor The American Loggers Council held its annual Fly-In to Washington DC in March, connecting loggers to members of Congress and the Trump Administration. Our event would’ve had record participation if not for an early spring snowstorm. Fortunately, 60...ALC “As We See It” Working Together, Are We?
By Danny Dructor If you have been following the legislative efforts of the American Loggers Council for very long, you will already know that we have been working to try and get state legal weight tolerances on the Federal Interstate Highway System for way too long...Professional Logging Contractors of Maine issues statement in support of Verso mill restart of No. 3 paper machine
AUGUSTA – The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of Maine issued a statement of support today for Verso Corp.’s plan to restart the No. 3 paper machine and pulp line at its Androscoggin mill in Jay, which will have a positive effect on professional loggers and...ALC As We See It: Public deserves an honest debate over logging and wildfires
By Mark Turner Has anyone else noticed that some environmental types seem so dead set against logging, that they would rather burn up our national forests then allow any kind of logging to take place? Their tendency is to spin the facts, in order to make the public...Guest post: Heating Cost Security Found Only With Wood Pellets
The following is a press release issued by the Maine Pellet Fuels Association For release January 24, 2018 “There’s only one heating fuel—the fuel made right here in Maine—that consistently provides Maine homeowners with the lowest prices and also the only stable...Promotional video charting success of Mechanized Logging Operations Training Program launched as recruitment for next class ramps up
The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine (PLC) has launched a promotional video charting the success of the new Mechanized Logging Operations Program as recruitment for its next class ramps up. Maine’s first post-secondary training program for operators of...ALC As We See It: Ensuring loggers have a seat at the table
The U.S. forest products industry is very broad with diverse and sometimes conflicting interests. The American Loggers Council was formed in 1994 when it was clear our nation’s professional timber harvesters needed a strong, consistent presence in order to impact...ALC As We See It: Millennials Seek Stability, Financial Security
By Mark Turner I have had numerous conversations over this past year, involving the lack of young people going into the logging business. Everyone seems to have their own opinions about why the problem exists and persists. I recently talked with a mill representative...Join PLC of Maine for 2018
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