Nova Scotia fires “transition team member” focused on the future of Northern Pulp, offers ‘emotional support’ for mill workers as forest harvesters try to remain optimistic. In other Business news: innovation is not optional for Atlantic Canada’s forest future; a freight train carrying wood pellets derails in BC; and Enviva’s CEO and a wood energy spokesman push back on a North Carolina’s wood-pellet exposé. 

In other news: a Globe and Mail feature on BC’s old-growth explorers; climate change is increasing the risk of Canadian wildfires; and US researchers assess the pros-and-cons of increased CO2 on trees. Meanwhile, Oregon ENGOs get another chance to stop owl killings; and more on Australia’s slow motion economic wildfire disaster.

Finally, Toyota’s zero-emission city building plan will feature carbon neutral wood.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor