Following the BC forestry council’s call for a fundamental policy shift, industry and labour groups, politicians and environmental organizations offered sharply differing views — while Vaughn Palmer questioned whether the government will act. In relate news: a new report calls for better coordination of BC’s wildfire reliance efforts; US lawmakers debate the Fix Our Forests Act; while Washington state considers changes to riparian buffers.

In Business news: BC’s Attorney General will take the lead on future Walbran prosecutions Ontario’s mill closures raised in House of Commons; a Montana economic report points to forestry woes; and Chinese imports are threatening Australian jobs. Meanwhile: Russ Taylor joins the BC’s Forestry Innovation Investment board; the BC Foresters’ conference kicks off today; and the latest from FSC Canada.

Finally, US Department of Energy scientists blast climate report ordered up by boss.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor