The world’s largest mass timber airport (nine acres of roof) opened for business in Portland, Oregon. In other Business news: Canada rejects call for binding arbitration on potential rail strike; Canada invests in GHG emission technology; the aftermath of Cochrane, Ontario’s veneer mill fire; and more on the recent US lumber duty increase. Meanwhile, Canadian housing starts jump 16% in July, while US housing starts plunge to a four-year low.

In Forestry/Wildfire news: wildfire smoke is impacting most of Canada; the 2023 fire season released 10 years worth of CO2; Alberta wants to see more aggressive fire mitigation efforts; California has a new wildfire forecasting tool; a Washington judge rejects an anti-forestry lawsuit; ENGOs say logging near Revelstoke threatens BC caribou habitat; and the anti-wood sentiment facing US wood pellet manufacturers.

Finally, is it time for Canadian forest products firms to focus on political risk management? (Part 1 of 2).

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor