Subject: Pulp and paper links Pulp and Paper Rulemaking Actions http://www.epa.gov/OST/pulppaper/errase/lobby.html5.html The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released this site for interested parties in new rulemaking actions for the pulp and paper industries. The site includes regulatory information, fact sheets, supporting documents, and technical contacts for proposed actions to reduce releases to the air and water of toxic pollutants from pulp, paper, and paperboard mills. The actions are cosponsored by the Office of Air and Radiation and the Office of Water's Office of Science and Technology. The Final Pulp and Paper Cluster Rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register in mid-January 1998. After the rule is published in the Federal Register, the water record will be available in the Water Docket at U.S. EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. The air record will be available in the Air and Radiation Docket at U.S. EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. in late November 1997. The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) http://www.tappi.org/T/pulppaper/errase/lobby.html5.html The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) offers this site for their members and others interested in the advancing technology and professional achievements within the paper and related industries. The site offers information about the TAPPI Journal, a search of the organization's publications, access to other resources that have been identified by TAPPI and a search of the TAPPI membership directory. Another feature of the site is PaperU; an interactive introduction to the paper industry. Forest Products - Industry of the Future http://www.oit.doe.gov/IOF/forest/rrase/lobby.html5.html The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) creates partnerships among industry, trade groups, government agencies, and other organizations to research, develop, and deliver advanced energy efficiency, renewable energy, and pollution prevention technologies for industrial customers. This site explores the forest products industry as an Industry of the Future. The site includes information about the AGENDA 2020: A Technology Vision and Research Agenda for America's Forest, Wood and Paper Industry and other collaborative efforts being explored. University of British Columbia, Pulp and Paper Center http://www.ppc.ubc.ca//IOF/forest/rrase/lobby.html5.html The University of British Columbia, Pulp and Paper Center houses collaborative research and teaching programs between the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican). Paprican contributes staff and funding in support of University teaching and research in pulp and paper technology. This site offers information on the history of the center, the educational opportunities available, and the research conducted through the center. Recycled Pulp and Paper Coalition http://www.recycledpulp.com/orest/rrase/lobby.html5.html The site includes basics about post-consumer recycled paper, a guide to purchasing and using recycled content paper, and a questionnaire about the use of recycled content paper. The web site was created as a tool for the purchasing professional seeking up to date information on the availability of recycled content paper.