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Dominating today’s news is the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute ruling on softwood lumber duties:
Canadian Press — WTO decision cheered by Canadian producers, denounced in US
Bloomberg — US blasts WTO lumber ruling, weighs a veto by filing an appeal
BC Lumber Trade Council — applauds WTO ruling on softwood lumber duties
US Lumber Coalition — panel report is posterchild for need to reform the WTO
Globe & Mail — WTO says Trump’s duties breached global trading rules
BC Premier Horgan — statement on WTO panel report on softwood lumber
Quebec Industry — WTO issues scathing report – arbitrators side with Canada
In other news: Domtar passes FSC certification audit in Ontario; Binderholz establishes foothold in US with purchase of Klauser mill; FH Stoltze to build CLT plant in Montana; Weston Forest buys Ontario-based Monterra Lumber Mills; and a UK law seeks to reduce consumption of products from illegally logged tropical forests.
Finally, a news species of frog in the Philippines looks a lot like our Tree Frog News logo.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor