US homebuilders are urging the White House to address issues that threaten the housing market. In related news: US housing starts unexpectedly rise in March; Canadian starts trend lower; building material prices continue to rise; and Japan’s prices surge as Russian lumber imports are banned.
In Forestry/Climate news: USDA invests $31 million to reduce wildfire risks; Pacific NW wildfire smoke impacts air quality near and far; Oregon’s wildfire risk map may mandate ‘home hardening’ measures; Whistler adopts new wildfire resiliency plan; and locking up forests for carbon is not so clear cut.
Finally, just in case you were off Easter Monday, lots more headlines in yesterday’s news.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor