The future of New Brunswick’s Nackawic pulp mill is in doubt, as the province says AV Group may be “tapping out”. In related news: Fibre Excellence’s Saint-Gaudens pulp mill gets an extension; the US and North Carolina sue Domtar over contamination; Weyerhaeuser is investing $1 million in Drayton Valley, Alberta; and a New Zealand processor is caught up in a US investigation into Canadian lumber. Meanwhile: Oregon honours a fallen wildland firefighter; Huber Engineered Woods names Joe Burgess president; and a proposed 25-storey hybrid mass timber tower in Florida.
In Forestry news: Saskatchewan and Newfoundland celebrate National Forest Week; BC urges fall flood preparedness; a UVic report on how to tackle persistent drought; and a UBC professorship reimagines BC’s forestry future. Meanwhile: the US Endowment awards $0.5M for forest technology; a Georgia pilot facility will turn woody biomass into value-added products; Oregon proposes to fast-track fire-burned timber; and US perspectives on responsible forest management, modern logging and the Roadless Rule.
Finally, the Wood Pellet Association of Canada kicks-off its annual conference in Victoria.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor