Marc Heller opines on what’s at stake for forests in November’s US election, while Ray Rivers wonders if Kamala Harris has a soft spot for Canada. In other Business news: Drax’s biomass penalty spurs call for review of energy subsidies; PotlatchDeltic completes its Arkansas sawmill upgrade; Georgia Power wants to burn wood for fuel; Milwaukee, is developing the world’s tallest timber tower (again); and the US GDP rose 3.0% in Q2, 2024.

In Forestry/Wildfire news: BC sets new harvest level near Squamish, clears the way for the salvage logging industry; managing Oregon’s fog belt forests with fire in mind; Silicon Valley wants to fight fires with fire; climate change is reducing land for growing timber; and the latest from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC.

Finally, Swiss researcher says nanoplastics interfere with tree photosynthesis.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor