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Mongabay
A broad gathering of key players in the environmental sector came together last week in London for an international conference on illegal logging. The annual Chatham House conference on illegal logging was attended by over 250 global representatives from government, nonprofit, the private sector and the media.
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FPS
The Forest Products Society (FPS), the global network for forest products professionals, is pleased to announce two new Board Members — Paige McKinley, Vice President and 2018 Program Chair, and Charles Gale, Northwest Regional Board Representative. Their terms will begin upon completion of the 71st FPS International Convention (IC) in Starkville, Mississippi.
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FPS
We are proud to announce the 20th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, which will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, Sept. 12-15. This symposium will be hosted by the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) and is co-sponsored by the Forest Products Society (FPS) and the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO).
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National Association of Home Builders
In a previous post, the National Association of Home Builders analyzed the effect of the 19.88 percent countervailing duty (CVD) levied by the Department of Commerce on Canadian softwood lumber exported to the United States. The NAHB analysis showed that, had that duty been in effect throughout 2017, the effects would include a net loss of 8,241 full-time U.S. jobs.
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Woodworking Network
Shortages of interior finishes and mill workers now ranks second, taking a big leap from its fifth place ranking in last quarter, says a new data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Two-thirds (66 percent) of contractors said they expect to employ more workers in the next six months, indicating growth in a sector that employs approximately 3 million Americans.
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The Washington Post
The discovery began with a rumor about a fishing "honey hole" somewhere off the Alabama coast where the red snapper was plentiful. By the time Ben Raines — an environmental reporter for the Mobile Press Register — heard about the location, the rumor had evolved. Apparently, a local dive shop owner told him, the fish were congregating around an underwater forest peeking out of the sediment 60 feet below the surface.
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Woodworking Network
Lumber duties of 7 percent being imposed on softwood imports from Canada were condemned by the National Association of Home Builders. Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, said it would "jeopardize affordable housing" and branded the U.S. Commerce Department's preliminary decision to impose up to 7.7 percent anti-dumping duties on Canadian lumber imports a tax.
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KHNS-FM
There is some good news for the Haines State Forest. The local forestry office has been in jeopardy ever since the legislature zeroed out its funding two years ago. But in the most recent state operating budget, one-time funding for the local forestry post made it through. This was the budget that almost didn't pass. But the Alaska Legislature finally came to an agreement and averted a government shutdown just eight days before the deadline. Now that the dust has settled, Forestry Director Chris Maisch says a $102,000 allocation for Haines survived budget negotiations.
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KTVL-TV
Fire danger increased to high over the holiday weekend. The Oregon Department of Forestry said that's due to hot temperatures, dry vegetation and the wind gusts the region has scene over the last few days. Now the cut off for power tools or anything that emits a spark is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ODF staff said these precautions are necessary, especially with calls doubling for the department in the last week.
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