Trees and trains: NS and GreenTrees launch conservation program
Written by jrood
Norfolk Southern signed a $5.6 million, five-year reforestation and carbon sequestration agreement with GreenTrees, LLC, and planted a ceremonial first tree at the Rick Lowery Farm. Under the program, NS and GreenTrees will plant 6.04 million trees on 10,000 acres in the Mississippi Delta area served by the railroad, significantly offsetting the company's CO2 emissions while creating a national environmental legacy. "Norfolk Southern as a company is dependent on carbon-based fuels and other natural resources. We use them, and we transport them for our customers and communities. Fortunately, rail is the safest, cleanest, and most efficient transport mode. Where we are evolving is in our ability to serve as a balancing force in protecting the environment. The GreenTrees initiative is a substantive long-term commitment to doing just that," said NS CEO Wick Moorman. The plantings will represent 211 trees for every NS employee, 299 trees for every mile of NS track or 1,450 trees for every NS locomotive. Over time, the trees should deliver more than a million carbon offsets.
