U.S. Lumber Industry Challenges NAFTA in Lawsuit
A group of U.S. lumber companies filed a lawsuit, challenging the legality of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
A group of U.S. lumber...
Grants Spur Interest in Using, Harvesting Woody Biomass
Industry News for September 2005
The high costs of using woody biomass for years prevented the market for this raw material from gaining widespread acceptance....
Montana Man Voice for Forest Products Industry
Jim Hurst Is Driven by Concern for Others In Making Strong Defense of Timber Industry and Rural Life
EUREKA, Montana — Picture a 55-year-old man...
Bush Proposes New Forest Management Plan
President calls for increased thinning of fire prone national forests and overhaul of major environmental laws.
Amid one of the worst fire seasons on record,...
Canadian Softwood Lumber Faces U.S. Duties After Vote
U.S. government approves dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports.
The U.S. International Trade Commission affirmed duties on softwood lumber imported from Canada....
Wood Treaters to Switch to New Chemicals, March 2002
Chemical manufacturers reach voluntary agreement with EPA to halt production of CCA by December 2003.
Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is on the way out as...
Industry News – September 2001: Colorado Congressman is Urging the Bush Administration to Appoint...
A Colorado congressman is urging the Bush administration to appoint a national fire czar to oversee wildfire firefighting operations. Rep. Scott McInnis, a Republican...
Bush Delays Road Ban; Key Appointees Okayed
Bush Delays Road Ban Regulations
President Bush put a temporary halt to new regulations that would ban road building in the national forest system. The...
In the Arena: End Voodoo, Put Forests Under Local Control
Former Interior Department Insider Calls for the Abolition of the US Forest Service
It’s time to abolish the U. S. Forest Service. It’s time to...
Bush Vows to Review Policy Curbs on Logging
Republican Presidental Nominee Said he Would Involve All Parties in Land Management Decisions
George Bush promised to review all Clinton administration policies that limit logging...