The US Commerce Department set an April 1 deadline for public comment on its lumber import review. In related news: BC proposes a new law to facilitate quick response to US tariffs; EU’s retaliation targets US wood products—while implicating European pulp & paper products; and New Hampshire hardwood producers want trade stability. 

In Wood Product news: Canada invests to advance BC’s wood construction technologies; and mass timber advancements courtesy of Boston, Vancouver, Ottawa, and the Czech Republic.

In Forestry/Climate news: The US Environmental Protection Agency’s deregulation plan is panned by ENGOs; Drax is accused of silencing one of its own; an Alberta-based firm is building the world’s first zero-carbon cement plant; and Ireland launches a new NeighbourWood forestry scheme.

Finally, this Canadian forest minister says our US relationship is changed forever.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor