This approach uses the greenhouse gas controls that Mother Nature provides for us rather than new controls that the federal government requires for us. Manage our forests to improve the environment. Don't simply impose more and more government controls on our lives. By managing our public domain national forests to minimize additions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere we will improve our air quality, the health of our nation's forests and set an example for other nation's as the world prepares for the negotiations in Kyoto, Japan. Science Supports Resolution Scientific reports have established that carbon dioxide, a so-called greenhouse gas, can be cleaned from the atmosphere by growing new, vibrant forests.
Carbon dioxide is converted in photosynthesis and store as wood.
A key finding of the study is that we must actively manage our forests to maximize the benefits to the environment. The House Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health is scheduled to consider the resolution on Thursday, September 18th. The full committee is expected to consider the resolution soon after the hearing.