Weyerhaeuser joins U.S. Climate Action Partnership

March 18 -- Weyerhaeuser, the forest products company, is joining the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, a coalition of business and environmental groups seeking climate and energy legislation.

"The forest products industry will play a leading role in reducing dependence on fossil fuels and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide through biomass from forests, a sustainable resource and one of the best at sequestering carbon," CEO Dan Fulton said.

"The role of forest fiber in a low carbon economy will depend on the public policy concepts under debate in Washington, D.C.," he said.

USCAP includes a "coalition of corporations and environmental NGOs representing a broad spectrum of the U.S. economy," the group said.

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