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President of Eugene wood treatment plant gets 90-day prison term for lying to inspectors

1 day ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Maxine Bernstein |David Elstone |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey

President of Eugene wood treatment plant gets 90-day prison term for lying to inspectors By Maxine Bernstein Oregon Live April 22, 2025 Category: Business & Politics Region: United States, US West A federal judge Tuesday sentenced the president of Eugene’s J.H. Baxter & Co. wood treatment plant to 90 days in prison for lying about the company’s illegal handling of hazardous waste at the site. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane called Georgia Baxter-Krause, 62, an “absent president” who...
Fernandina Beach, Florida braces for legal fight over bioethanol plant

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Brianna Andrews |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

Fernandina Beach, Florida braces for legal fight over bioethanol plant By Brianna Andrews News4JAX April 16, 2025 Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy Region: United States, US East FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida — The city of Fernandina Beach is bracing for a legal showdown with Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), which runs a pulp mill in the city. RYAM has filed a federal lawsuit alleging unfair treatment after Fernandina Beach rejected its plans for a new bioethanol facility. …In December,...
'Tariff hokey pokey' is making things difficult for the construction industry

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | John Camera |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

‘Tariff hokey pokey’ is making things difficult for the construction industry By John Camera Spectrum News 1 April 16, 2025 Category: Finance & Economics Region: United States, US East NEW YORK — Associated General Contractors of New York State CEO Mike Elmendorf says that under the tariffs proposed by President Trump, the cost for any kind of construction could further skyrocket. “When tariffs go on a material that is sourced from outside the United States, a funny thing happens,” Elmendorf...
To save our trees, we must burn down our forests

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Dana Milbank |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

To save our trees, we must burn down our forests By Dana Milbank The Washington Post April 16, 2025 Category: Forestry Region: United States, US East Virginia — …Slowly but steadily, the oak is disappearing from our forests and from our landscape.
Montreal Wood Convention sets new attendance record

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Guillaume Roy |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

Montreal Wood Convention sets new attendance record By Guillaume Roy Canadian Forest Industries April 15, 2025 Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building Region: Canada East Sven Gustavsson, director of the Montreal Wood Convention (MWC) was delighted to see that the MWC once again set a new attendance record, with 1,200 participants and 114 exhibitors. The economic conferences were particularly popular at a time of tariff warfare imposed by the US. “Tariffs are inflationary, period,” says...
Trump’s push to solve wildfires by expanding logging won’t work

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Ayurella Horn-Muller |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

Trump’s push to solve wildfires by expanding logging won’t work By Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist Fast Company April 15, 2025 Category: Forestry Region: United States In an emergency directive issued late last week, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced her department’s plan to expand logging and timber production by 25% and, in the process, dismantle the half-century-old environmental review system that has blocked the federal government from finalizing major...
Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Steven Grattan |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction By Steven Grattan Associated Press April 15, 2025 Category: Forestry BOGOTA, Colombia — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon rainforest under the guise of economic development. The amendment eliminates the requirement that landowners or companies get state authorization before...
Here’s what’s about to become more expensive with the next round of tariffs

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Alicia Wallace |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

Here’s what’s about to become more expensive with the next round of tariffs By Alicia Wallace CNN Business April 15, 2025 Category: Finance & Economics President Trump is forging ahead with his aggressive tariff campaign, moving on from “reciprocal” tariffs to the sector-specific tariffs he promised.
Nearly 1M acres of Michigan state forest damaged by ice storm

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Lindsay Moore |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

Nearly 1M acres of Michigan state forest damaged by ice storm By Lindsay Moore Michigan Live April 14, 2025 Category: Forestry Region: United States, US East MICHIGAN — Aerial images show thousands of acres of state forests have been damaged in Northern Michigan in the aftermath of March’s severe ice storm.
Can fungi fight fires? This Alberta town plans to find out

1 week ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Liam Harrap |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

Can fungi fight fires? This Alberta town plans to find out By Liam Harrap CBC News April 13, 2025 Category: Forestry Officials in Fox Creek Alberta are trying to find ways to better protect the community from future fires. One option includes using fungi.