Podcast: Forest Alliance CEO Discusses Lumber, Jobs and Climate

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On this episode of NAHB’s Housing Developments podcast, CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin talk with David Tenny, CEO of the National Alliance of Forest Owners, about “working forests” and the benefits they can provide to the country in terms of lumber, jobs and carbon sequestration. Tenny provides insights into how housing can help mitigate climate change and the valuable role that domestic, privately-owned forests play in the American Dream of homeownership.

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