Ontario is investing $5M in support of a potential restart of the Espanola pulp mill, and $17M in four forest biomass projects. In related news: an Ontario packaging company touts its tariff-free supply chain; and Maine’s governor says her state is not the enemy. In other Business news: Western Forest Products is building an artificial marsh to filter mill runoff; Maine’s Woodland Pulp contests safety fines for toxic gas release; the first lawsuit is filed in Nippon’s Longview tank explosion; and France rejects Fibre Excellence nationalization proposal. Meanwhile: inflation risks rise in Canada; US residential spending weakens; and global lender caution is growing.

In Forestry/Climate news: Canada invests $68M in urban forestry; climate change and pests are reshaping North American forests; a Georgia study says rural views of forest bioenergy are shaped by politics; Oregon protestors push back on Roadless Rule repeal; and UBC researchers link clear-cut logging to increased flood risk in Oregon. Meanwhile: New Zealand members vote for unified FSC governance with Australia; and Australia’s Forestry Standard CEO steps down after 11 years.

Finally, the Canadian government is arguing in court that its climate law is unenforceable.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor