One alternative is to manage our public forests better in order to extract from the atmosphere and store more carbon dioxide than we currently do. This means using the controls on greenhouse gasses that mother nature gives to us rather than controls that government mandates us to follow. We must send a message that the federal government itself should take the lead in taking steps to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 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. Co-Sponsors Of H.Con.