The Carney government was dealt an early blow to its climate plan, as a federal court refused to strike down a lawsuit. In related news: MPs begin debate on the government’s bid to accelerate major project approvals; a lawmaker proposes new paper mill tank regulations following Longview disaster; and record commodity exports boost Port of Vancouver volumes. Meanwhile: the USDA clarifies the Softwood Lumber Board assessment calculation; naturally:wood releases a biophilic design toolkit; a wood-based floor slab passes load test; and BC Wood recaps its 2026 Global Buyers Mission, honours passing of Roy Manion at 81.
In Forestry news: the University of BC signs MOU on fisheries conservation; the EU updates its deforestation-free products regulation ahead of implementation; Vermont eases environmental rules find markets for low-grade wood; Minnesota’s industry struggles with $6 diesel; Colorado’s pine beetle task force considers more logging; Minnesota takes to the air to seed remote forests; and what’s the better bargain, protecting a rainforest or regrowing it?
Finally, the Alberta Forest Products Association conference kicks-off today in Jasper.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor