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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
Incoming La Nina weather expected to be a B.C. drought-buster Canadian Press in Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle October 2, 2024 Category: Forestry British Columbia’s nagging drought could be eased by an incoming weather pattern that may bring a colder and wetter than normal winter, says Sean Fleming, an adjunct UBC professor of atmospheric sciences. The prolonged drought has caused wildfires to burn year-round, forced some communities to ration water supplies and dangerously lowered water...
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Rod Link |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
‘It’s clear they’re not interested in us” By Rod Link Houston Today October 2, 2024 Category: Forestry Region: Canada, Canada West Dana Giesbrecht has had enough with Canfor in Houston. “They’ve done fine with Houston. When you see logging trucks leaving, you know there’s timber.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
The European Commission published additional guidance documents and an international cooperation framework to support global stakeholders, Member States and third countries in their preparations for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation. Given feedback received about their state of preparations, the Commission also proposes to give concerned parties additional time to prepare.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Ysabelle Kempe |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s push for resilience in building codes gets scrutiny in House hearing By Ysabelle Kempe Smart Cities Dive October 2, 2024 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: United States Emergency managers touted the cost-effectiveness of more resilient buildings, but keeping up with the latest codes is a struggle for some local governments and homebuilders. …The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent push for states and localities to adopt more...
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Jake Romphf |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
Material bans divert hundreds of tonnes away from Greater Victoria landfill By Jake Romphf Victoria News October 2, 2024 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: Canada, Canada West Policies that came into effect this year have averted hundreds of tonnes of clean wood and other products from going to waste at Hartland landfill. The Capital Regional District banned clean wood from going into the landfill at the start of the year and a prohibition on treated wood and asphalt shingles has...
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
Ronald Parker elected Chair of Roseburg’s Board of Directors, replacing Allyn Ford October 3, 2024 Category: Business & Politics Region: United States, US West Ronald Parker, a longtime director of Roseburg, former Roseburg chief financial officer and former CEO of Hampton Lumber, has been elected Chair of Roseburg’s Board of Directors. Parker replaces Allyn Ford, who led Roseburg’s transformation over the past 30 years. Ford will continue as an active member of the Board. Parker is the first...
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Eric Boehm |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
J.D. Vance says higher energy prices make building houses more costly. What, then, do tariffs on lumber do? By Eric Boehm Reason Magazine October 2, 2024 Category: Finance & Economics Region: United States During an otherwise sterling performance in Tuesday night’s debate, Sen. J.D. Vance made one telling misstep.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Corey Davis |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
PHILADELPHIA — Dockworkers are continuing their port strike Wednesday, essentially shutting down operations ports across the U.S. They are vowing to stay on the picket line until a deal is reached. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association are on their second day of no longer loading cargo on and off ships at ports from Maine to Texas. …However, experts say even with this work stoppage, it’ll still take time for families to feel a change.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Ian Ross |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
Northern Ontario redevelopment company see promise with Michigan paper mill acquisition By Ian Ross The Soo Leader October 2, 2024 Category: Business & Politics Region: Canada, Canada East A Northern Ontario brownfield redevelopment company has acquired another former paper mill property, this time in Michigan.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Jonathan Watts |Robert McKellar |David Elstone |Derek Nighbor
Wildfires are burning through humanity’s carbon budget By Jonathan Watts The Guardian UK October 3, 2024 Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy Wildfires are burning through the carbon budget that humans have allocated themselves to limit global heating, a study shows.
