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August 16, 2022 16:08 ET | Source: American Forests

Inflation Reduction Act Investments in Urban Forestry Will Save Lives

Washington, DC, Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, President Biden signed the most comprehensive climate legislation ever passed by Congress, funding equitable city tree cover to help cool...
November 05, 2021 23:27 ET | Source: American Forests

American Forests Applauds Passage of REPLANT Act, Infrastructure Package

Washington, DC, Nov. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, American Forests celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which incorporates the REPLANT Act,...
September 22, 2021 10:00 ET | Source: American Forests

Trees Take Center Stage at Global Citizen Live Events

Washington, DC, Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global movement to conserve, restore and grow one trillion trees will get a major boost this month when 1t.org and the 1t.org US...
December 02, 2020 10:45 ET | Source: American Forests

Forestry Groups Applaud the Proposed Listing of Whitebark Pine as ‘Threatened’ Under the Endangered Species Act as an Important Step in the Pine's Recovery

Denver, CO, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that the whitebark pine should be listed as a threatened species, making it the most widespread tree...
November 17, 2020 00:01 ET | Source: American Forests

New Tree Equity Score Drives Home the Important Role of Trees in Creating Social Equity and Minimizing Climate Change Impacts in Cities

Washington, DC, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Forests today unveiled its Tree Equity Score, which will help cities in the United States address a problem that exacerbates social...
August 28, 2020 12:27 ET | Source: American Forests

United States Corporations, Governments and Non-Profits Join Global Push for One Trillion Trees

New York, Aug. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, 26 forward-looking companies, cities and organizations across the United States announced they will help combat extreme heat and wildfires – as...