Millar Western announced that it will indefinitely curtail its Quesnel River Pulp mill, while premier-designate Lorne Doerkson seeks to reverse the decision. In related news: Newdfoundland’s Sexton Lumber suspended operations following a fire; forest industry leaders say Ottawa’s $6.5B plan offers no quick fix; Nippon plans to restart its Longview mill as a new lawsuit broadens potential legal damages; Mercer updates its Chapter 11 plan; and Wisconsin forestry exports hit a record despite tariffs. Meanwhile: Canada’s banks want mortgage rules relaxed; US remodelling activity held flat; the Wood Pellet Association of Canada named Gregg Koehler president; and the US Lumber Dealers new CEO is Jessica Bridges.
In Forestry news: the COP30 Presidency unveiled a roadmap to halt deforestation by 2030; Montana and the BLM expanded their forest partnership; Alaska may adopt a plan for the Haines State Forest; a court hearing seeks to stop logging in Giant Sequoia National Monument; lifting the Roadless Rule could drive a logging boom in the Tongass; Congressman Michael Baumgartner introduced the Healthy Forests Incentives Act; a Yreka, California group won a $500K US Endowment award; and Skyward Wildfire advanced its lightning abatement technology.
Finally, don’t forget to commemorate Remembrance Day in Canada, Veterans Day in the USA. The Frogs will be back on Thursday.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor