Trump says US doesn’t need Canadian oil, autos or lumber, as Canada looks to blunt his tariff threat by removing interprovincial trade barriers. In other Business news: Nelson Bennett opines on BC Timber Sales fix; International Paper anticipates approval for DS Smith acquisition; the Green Building Initiative has a new board chair; and more on Maine’s new forest bioproducts hub.

In Forestry/Wildfire news: Trump tours California wildfires, as US lawmakers pass Fix Our Forest Act; a Colorado film on forest management and wildfire; North Carolina studies fire’s impact on water quality; and how Canada can better prepare for wildfires while benefit from doing so. Meanwhile: perspectives on wood pellet energy projects.

Finally, a California watchdog says wildfire retardants come with heavy metal pollution.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editors