Political Quotes

“Maine is home to the most skilled paper makers in the world. Our hardworking men and women manufacture paper products that we use every day. Our paper makers are also some of the best stewards of the environment. They know that we need healthy forests to make the high quality wood products sold around the globe. {time} 1700 When trees are harvested to make paper, the branches and the bark can be left behind to be decomposed; or they can be burned to generate energy to run the machinery to make paper. Either way, the carbon from this biomass is returned to the environment as part of the natural carbon cycle. What a great idea-- instead of ending up in a landfill, this green, renewable energy fuels our economy and creates jobs. Now, our Sappi paper mill in Skowhegan, Maine, burns biomass to make some of the finest quality paper in the world. In doing so, it directly employs 800 hard-working Mainers. In addition, loggers and truckers who produce and transport this biomass also earn paychecks for their families. Unfortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency is attacking this renewable method to power our businesses and to create jobs. All of us who have sat around a campfire have seen that wet wood, branches, and grass emit a darker smoke. However, the same carbon is being recycled through the environment. It is just a slightly different color.…”