A growing number of governments and businesses urge the European Union to reconsider its deforestation regulation. In other Business news: the Supreme of Canada dismisses JD Irving’s appeal; Doman Building Materials expands into South Carolina; Suzano buys two of Pactiv Evergreen US Southeast mills; Hancock Lumber acquires tiny homes of Maine; and the Idaho Forest Group gifts easement to conservation.

In Forestry news: John Mullinder says Reuters’ report on Canadian forestry is misleading; Jim Givan says BC’s forestry decline was predictable; Bob Brash says BC should ‘vote for a standard of living’; Ontario’s wood pellet industry broadens its fibre supply; litigation looms over Washington timber sales; and new technology makes fighting forest fires more efficient from the air. 

Finally, Jack Daniel’s says people don’t care about regeneration until it impacts their bourbon.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor