U.S. Pledges Millions to Help Forests

El Universal Online ^ | 11/30/03 | El Universal

[texastoo]

The US25 million will go to groups that help protect the nations's heavily logged forests.

The U.S. Agency for International Development has pledged US25 million over the next five years to protect Mexico's forests, the U.S. Embassy said Friday.

The donation will funnel US900,000 to Rainforest Alliance, an environmental group that works with logging interest to ensure they obtain wood from sustainable forests and the develops new markets for certified timber.

On Dec. 1, a Mexican logging concern that has been working with Rainforest Alliance since 2000, the Ejido Pueblo Nuevo in northern Durango state, will make its first furniture shipment to Swedish retailer IKEA, the Embassy said.

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Vicente Fox said the only way to truly protect the forests is to ensure the economic future of impoverished communities who rely on illegal logging.

[texastoo]

That $25 million sure would help our borders.

[texastoo]

ping

More of our tax dollars going to Mexico.

[templar]

Republicans at work.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Oh, goodie.

Now we are going to export forest policy that builds up so much dead biomass that when a fire eventually starts the resulting forest firestorm is so hot it sterilizes the soil of all living organisms so that it takes years for new growth to even get started.

Misery definitely loves company.

[steplock]

STOP THE MADNESS!

Why should we continue to WASTE our money on these INGRATES!

[Libertarianize the GOP]

ping

[texastoo]

http://www.el-universal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.heml?id_nota=2120&tabla=miami

I have been reading the Mexican newspapers today and tried to post this article. For some reason I couldn't get it posted. If you would or anyone else reading, please post this article.

The name: Police Bust Migrant Smugglers

2 Iraqis have been caught as smugglers with this Mexican smuggling ring.

[texastoo]

http://www.el-universal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=2120&tabla=miami

[FITZ]

Mexico is becoming one huge welfare state of the USA. Under Republican leadership too.

[JustPiper]

The U.S. Agency for International Development has pledged US25 million over the next five years to protect Mexico's forests, the U.S. Embassy said Friday. The donation will funnel US900,000 to Rainforest Alliance, an environmental group that works with logging interest to ensure they obtain wood from sustainable forests and the develops new markets for certified timber.

What the hell ya know?! Let the Rainforest Alliance foot the bill for Mexico!

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

[marsh2]

How about "protecting" our own forests? The Klamath National Forest and the Shasta- Trinity are clogged with dead and dying trees and brush. That money could be used to make a dent in fuel reduction projects that are desperately needed.

All of our forest communities were listed as severely at risk of catastrophic wildfire in the federal register listing. I cannot see how they can justify giving money to another country to "protect" their forests when people in the USA are at risk of losing life and property from lack of forest fuels management in federal forests.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!