Ahead of public hearings, US industry groups urge renewal of Canada-US-Mexico trade agreement. In other Business news: New Brunswick woodlot owner says the tariff situation is not sustainable; BC looks for new markets in the Far East; and no injuries reported at BiOrigin paper mill fire in Ontario. Meanwhile: Roy O. Martin III is recognized by Louisiana Tech; New Zealand welcomes the world’s first mass timber aircraft maintenance hangar; and Burnaby, BC, employs mass timber to add warmth to new ice arena.
In Forestry/Climate news: no roadmap emerged to end deforestation, but COP30 still delivered for forests; ENGO questions AAC determinations in BC; Montana thins to create grizzly bear habitat; ENGOs sue the US Forest Service over Nolichucky River logging; Colorado’s burned forests hold less snowpack; and Metsä Group sets up its own PEFC certification group. Meanwhile: the Forest History Association of BC’s AGM is tonight.
Finally, the BC Marmot Recovery Foundation is making progress, and it has the video to prove it.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor