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Plum Creek lands bought by conservation groups (4&20 blackbirds)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:25:58 GMT

by Jay Stevens It’s official. Plum Creek is selling approximately 320,000 acres of its holdings to conservation groups, the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land: The groups will pay $510 million for about 500 square miles of forest now owned by Plum Creek Timber, a lumber and real estate firm based in Seattle. It is [...]

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The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land to Purchase 320,000 Acres of Plum Creek Forestland in Landmark Agreement (YubaNet.com)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:36:24 GMT

Today, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land announced they have reached agreement to purchase approximately 320,000 acres of western Montana forestland from Plum Creek Timber Company (NYSE:PCL) for $510 million.

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Clearing the Checkerboard: (The Volokh Conspiracy)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:07:00 GMT

The Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land are orchestrating a $510 million deal to acquire approximately 500 square miles now owned by Plum Creek Timber. The land will then...

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Baucus, Plum Creek, Conservation Groups Announce Massive Land Deal (NewWest.Net Missoula)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:02:00 GMT

Standing just below the summit of Kalispell's Lone Pine State Park, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., today announced the purchase of 320,000 acres of Plum Creek Timber Company-owned land by two conservation groups, calling the deal, "the largest land purchase, for conservation purposes, in American history." Dubbed, "The Montana Legacy Project," The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land...

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Plum Creek selling big Montana tract to conservation groups (Seattle Times)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:02:04 GMT

A deal that will protect some of Montana's most prized land is being hailed by conservationists and elected officials. Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber...

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Senator seeks GAO review of Plum Creek-Forest Service talks (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:26:00 GMT

HELENA, Mont. -- Montana Sen. Jon Tester says negotiations undertaken privately between the Forest Service and Plum Creek Timber warrant in independent, government review.

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Plum Creek Says Sale of 300,000 Acres Nears Fruition (Red Orbit )

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:00:13 GMT

By Scott, Tristan BONNER - Plum Creek Timber Co. says it is on the brink of selling about 300.000 acres of its woodsy Montana parcels for cherished public land use - such as hunting, hiking and fishing. Sen.

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Farm Bill Includes Land Sale Provision (Red Orbit )

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:23 GMT

By Jamison, Michael Montana could purchase vast forested swaths of Plum Creek Timber Co. land, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, under a little- known provision tucked into the nation's farm bill.

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Plum Creek Compromise (Red Orbit )

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:00:13 GMT

A major concern with Plum Creek Timber Co.'s proposal for a major development around Moosehead Lake - expressed by the governor, local residents and several members of the Land Use Regulation Commission - is that it is too large and sprawls over too great an area.

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Subdividing the West’s Forests (GOAT - A High Country News Blog)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:19:03 GMT

Jodi Peterson's June 9th HCN report on Plum Creek Timber Company's plans to subdivide "checkerboard" lands in Montana are just the tip of the forest subdivision iceberg. Here's more of the story.

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Groups Aim to Protect Lily Bay (Red Orbit )

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:00:18 GMT

By ERIC RUSSELL; OF THE NEWS STAFF BANGOR - Two influential conservation groups pleaded Thursday with state regulators to alter Plum Creek Timber Co.'s ambitious plans for the Moosehead Lake region and keep the Lily Bay peninsula free from development.

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Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Stock Picks for Thursday June 5 2008 (Jim Cramer's Mad Money)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:24:47 GMT

Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Stock Picks for Thursday June 5 2008. These are all of Jim Cramer’s stock picks that are a Buy! I bold my picks. Buy: Bucyrus International (BUCY) Vaalco Energy (EGY) Corning (GLW) Nucor (NUE) Plum Creek Timber (PCL) Woodward Governor (WGOV) Windstream (WIN) Sell: Ambac Financial Group (ABK) Himax Technologies (HIMX) Wachovia (WB) Always do your own research as these are...

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Shame on Wachovia - Cramer's Lightning Round (6/5/08) (Seeking Alpha)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:28:49 GMT

Stocks discussed in the lightning round session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV program, Thursday June 5. Bullish calls: Plum Creek Timber (PCL): “I think PCL has got a nice dividend, got a nice business going. It's a good yield play.” Vaalco Energy (EGY): “I've been recommending it since $4. I reiterate that EGY's a buy, with oil at $127. How about that reversal.” Corning (GLW): “I refuse to...

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More Timber (Seeking Alpha)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:57:07 GMT

Roger Nusbaum submits: When my recent post about Plum Creek Timber (a client holding) was run on Seeking Alpha, a reader left the name of a stock I had never heard of before; Timberwest Forest (TWF-UN.TO in Canada and TWTUF on the pink sheets). Timberwest is one of these Canada listed products that ties in with some sort of resource and pays an enormous dividend, the hydro funds fall into this...

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County Seeks End to Plum Creek Talks (Red Orbit )

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:00:16 GMT

By Jamison, Michael Missoula County officials have asked federal land managers to break off closed-door talks with Plum Creek Timber Co., at least until the public has a chance to review the paperwork.

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Plum Creek Confusion (Red Orbit )

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:00:41 GMT

Early in its handling of an application from Plum Creek Timber Co.

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Plum Creek Timber Rewards Patience (Seeking Alpha)

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:09:23 GMT

Roger Nusbaum submits: I have been a fan/holder of Plum Creek Timber (PCL) for clients since before I started this web site. I've written about it a few times over the years and I just continue to hold it. I've known about the stock since my days at Lehman Brothers (1989-1991) when it was still an MLP. I think I first read about the diversification benefits of timber/lumber sometime in the...

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Plum Creek President and CEO to Speak at 2008 NAREIT Investor Forum (Red Orbit )

Thu, 29 May 2008 23:00:17 GMT

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced that Rick Holley, president and chief executive officer, will present at the 2008 NAREIT Investor Forum in New York on June 5, 2008, at approximately 2:45 p.m. EDT.

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The Tangled Web Of Development........ (Dans Maine View)

Thu, 29 May 2008 22:32:00 GMT

Over the last couple of days the LURC has been publically deliberating the development plan proposed by Plum Creek Timber. Anybody that’s been a regular reader here knows that there are two things central to my opposition to this plan. One of them is the size of this development, and the second one is the involvement of The Nature Conservancy in the project. No one knows for certain how this...

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Considering Plum Creek (Red Orbit )

Tue, 27 May 2008 17:00:20 GMT

When the Land Use Regulation Commission begins its formal review Tuesday of Plum Creek Timber Co.'s plans for development around Moosehead Lake, it will have the benefit of a set of recommendations from its staff that call for changes to the plan to protect more land and to protect the qualities that bring visitors and residents to the area.

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