The White House and forest industry expressed concern as US longshoremen from Maine to Texas appear ready to strike. In related news: US House approves ‘Fix our Forests Act‘ but Senate unlikely to consider it; and Drax launches new US-based subsidiary, plans to invest billions in biomass power plants. Meanwhile: the Softwood Lumber Board reports Q2 incremental demand generated; the USDA honours four R&D scientists; and Gorman’s Nick Arkle receives the King Charles III medal.

In Forestry/Climate news: ENGOs says Canada’s logging emissions rival the transportation sector; a BC Fairy Creek protester speaks out on wrongful arrest; Oregon gets pushback on plans to log dead and dying trees; Georgia seeks to expand forest innovation and investment; and Planet Labs releases AI-powered forest carbon monitoring.

Finally, a seed from an archaeological excavation germinated by Judean Desert researchers.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor