Interfor announced that it will indefinitely curtail its sawmills in Meldrim, Georgia and Summerville, South Carolina. In other Business news: Ontario has a new Associate Minister of Forests; Nova Scotia sees pushback on its aerial spraying plans; Fort St. John First Nation’s resource development is questioned; and the US doubling of lumber tariffs is bemoaned by the National Association of Homebuilders, Canadian MP Rob Morrison, and non-profit Resource Works. Meanwhile, Canadian businesses brace for a possible railway shutdown that will impact supply chains across North America.

In other news: BC is proposing to expand boreal caribou habitat in the Northeast; Brown University receives grant to study the health impacts of wood pellet production; California researchers say less severe fires can reduce future blazes; and Oregon debates a plan to manage the Elliot State Research Forest for carbon credits.

Finally, a new course seeks clarity on why it matters how we talk about climate change. 

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor