Planting seedlings to clean the air COLUMBUS, OH (WOUB) -
American Municipal Power and the Ohio Division of Forestry have just announced a cooperative effort to reforest approximately 25 acres within the Shawnee State Forest in southern Ohio.

17,500 seedlings planted in the forest will be "tracked and verified" in order for AMP to obtain carbon offsets for the project.

The Division of Wildlife says this is the first activity in what is being described by officials as an ongoing joint effort to develop similar carbon offset projects.

Carbon offsets are tradable commodities, which can be created when entities undertake actions that reduce or "offset" carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions.

Under the agreement, AMP will purchase the seedlings and work with Division of Forestry staff to prepare the site for planting. © Copyright 2012, WOUB