Rayonier Advanced Materials is exploring the sale of its pulp and paperboard assets in Temiscaming, Quebec. In other Business news: US lumber dealers elect a new leadership team; the Engineered Wood Association honours John Murphy; and Forest Professional BC seeks a new Deputy Director. On the Market front: Canada’s housing starts jumped 8% in September, the country’s inflation rate slowed to 3.8%; and construction prices no longer driving US inflation.

In Forestry news: a BC First Nation and ENGO’s head to court to save the spotted owl; Dalhousie University will study Nova Scotia’s shift to ecological forestry; Colorado plans to burn slash to reduce wildfire fuels; and New Mexico’s planting program is adjusting for climate impacts.

Finally, Alabama and Virginia debate the impact of biomass’s carbon footprint.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor