Further to yesterday’s extensive coverage, the summary details of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) decision on softwood lumber are out. Adding their voices to the issue are the United Steelworkers, the province of Ontario; the National Association of Home Builders and Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio. In other Business news: the Flavelle sawmill in Port Moody, BC is closing; a new sawmill is planned for St. Helena, Louisiana; the San Group’s Port Alberni, BC plant is progressing; and a fire strikes Norbord’s plant in Nacogdoches, Texas.

In other news: the California Building Standards Commission unanimously passed a tall wood code change; a BC firefighter on the history of slashburning in BC; a University of Boulder Colorado study on forest recovery after wildfire; and very sadly, a helicopter pilot died fighting a fire in Oregon’s Mt. Hood National Forest.

Finally, Forsite Consultants’ Cam Brown on the uses and benefits of LiDAR.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor