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Submitted by Rick on Mon, 11/28/2005 - 8:56am.

This falls in the "Isn't that special" category:

OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY) foresters delivered an early Christmas present to the citizens of Washington State Monday morning. Fresh from Weyerhaeuser's new forest at Mount St. Helens, the gift is a 30-foot noble fir that will serve as the centerpiece for holiday festivities in the Capitol's newly refurbished rotunda.

The noble fir arrived at the Capitol by flatbed truck this morning. The tree is special because it is from the new forest Weyerhaeuser planted in the wake of the devastating eruption of Mount St. Helens 25 years ago. It was one of 18 million seedlings planted by hand in one of the largest-scale reforestation projects in history.

Tom Gideon, Weyerhaeuser senior vice president for Timberlands, said the tree is a heartfelt gift, given with pride connected to 25 years of work at Mount St. Helens.

"This tree symbolizes the success of our sustainable forestry at Mount St. Helens," Gideon said. "It reflects the remarkable renewal of an ecosystem that 25 years ago looked like a moonscape. Today it is a healthy and productive working forest -- at work to provide lumber for homes and other forest products that people need for everyday living."

"Does this mean we can drive more log trucks through your town, now?"

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sustainable forestry? weyerha

sustainable forestry? weyerhauser? hah! - what rubbish
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