A UK regulator closed its probe into Drax, finding no evidence it misled investors over its Canadian wood pellet sourcing. In other headline news: the Canadian Wood Council announced the retirement of Rick Jeffery and appointment of Derek Nighbor as CEO (concurrent with his FPAC role), while Philippe Clune was named CWC board chair. Meanwhile: Cascades released its 5th Sustainability Plan; UPM announced pulp curtailments; the US held interest rates steady; and more ruminations on the future of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

In Forestry news: the Canadian government is sued over its climate policies; BC released new floodplain maps; a US judge’s ruling bolsters Bayer in Roundup lawsuit; longleaf pine restoration gets a boost from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; the US Forest Service signs Montana plan, proposes logging in Oregon/Washington, and says it’s wildfire staffing needs are now fully met. Meanwhile: FSC Canada released its 2025 annual report; Trex announces its 2025 Sustainability Report; and registration is open for BC Wood’s Global Buyers Mission. 

Finally, fire-loving fungi are nature’s first responders after wildfire. 

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor