OSHA Fines Arkansas Sawmill
A federal workplace safety investigation determined that a 39-year-old employee of a south Arkansas sawmill suffered fatal injuries from a lumber stacking machine at...
NY Biomass Plant Closing Hurting Timber Industry
The ripple effect is real, say loggers after the biomass plant on Fort Drum closed this past spring.
“Our chippers have been sitting idle. Wood...
Wood Industry Impacts Climate, Says New Study
The wood products industry is massively undercounting its impact on the climate, according to a new study published in Nature.
“For the most part, people...
White House Announces Investment in Wood Products
The White House recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $43 million to expand innovative uses of wood, including...
Lumber Prices Stabilize
The extreme volatility of lumber markets in 2021 and 2022 appear to be in the rearview mirror. The industry can expect more stable, normal...
Forest Service Forms Northwest Advisory Panel
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established and appointed members to a new Federal Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations on modernizing landscape...
AI Tapped for Quality Control in Lumber
KSM Vision, a start-up business based in Poland, offers an AI-driven optical system for quality control for industries, including lumber.
Designed to automate quality control...
Boy Killed in Mill Accident Will Help Save His Mother
A 16-year-old boy killed in an accident at a Wisconsin sawmill is helping to save multiple people’s lives – including his mother’s – through...
Forest Service Allocates $20 Million to Reduce Fire Risk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced that it is investing more than $20 million for projects that reduce wildfire risk and restore...
Forest Service Admits It Caused N.M. Wildfire
The U.S. Forest Service admitted that the Cerro Pelado Fire which burned over 60 square miles in Sandoval County, New Mexico, last year was...