Irving Forest Products acquires Masardis sawmill in Maine, and Conifex Timber moves to a two-shift operation. In related news: Allegheny Wood Products is still selling its assets; Twin Rivers Paper appoints Tyler Rajeski CEO; and US mortgage rates tick up, as Trump’s agenda is feared to be bad for growth. In Wood Product news: mass timber shines in Ottawa, Los Angeles, and Paris, forest-based biomass is promoted in Ireland; and bamboo and poppy-straw make inroads. 

In Forestry/Climate news news: President Biden plans to designate two new national monuments in California; a new study says Canada is primed for more wildfires; and ENGOs say politicians are spreading climate misinformation.

Finally, why is the self-proclaimed “First US Carbon-Positive Hotel” built out of concrete.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor