It’s Thanksgiving in Canada and the frogs are off Monday. Check back tomorrow for a full summary of the weekend news.
Paper Excellence announced the indefinite curtailment of its paper operations at Catalyst Crofton. In other Company news: Resolute battles paper mill fire in Michigan; Lecta takes downtime at several EU paper mills; and Drax addresses ‘inaccurate views’ on biomass sourcing. In other Business news: BC, Washington, Oregon and California sign climate deal; FPAC welcomes call-to-action on supply chains; and Oregon’s wildfire survivors get grant money to rebuild.
In other news: US wood pellet exports are up 23% year-to-date; and the Softwood Lumber Board generated 526 million bf of incremental demand in Q2, 2022. Meanwhile: FSC to consider policy changes at General Assembly meeting in Bali; an Australian auditor general pans its logging regulator; and Bjorn Lomborg says net-zero emission policies are ‘ill-advised’.
Finally, Jimmy Pattison would boost stake in lumber companies if ‘the price was right’.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor