Biden revokes Keystone XL on his first day in office, while BC’s Forest Minister and others hope his presidency will help with the softwood dispute. In other Business news: US housing starts rose again in December; and lumber prices remain flat, as US capacity gained relative to Canada. Meanwhile, new hope for Kenora, Ontario’s sawmill; a new approach to help Northern Pulp; and the bright future for Alabama forest products.

In Forestry/Climate news: an EU study says forests go into overdrive to recover from drought; Canada supports species at risk in southern Quebec; more on Alberta’s virtual forestry tour; and Western Forests Products speaks to forest practices in the Powell River region.

Finally, lab-grown coffee tables and wood-based single-use coffee pods!

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor