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Wood fiber costs for US pellet manufacturers fall in Q2
Wood fiber costs for US pellet manufacturers fell in the 2Q/19, while Canadian pellet producers experienced higher costs due to reduced supply of sawmill residues, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. Read more
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Prem Watsa's 'mindboggling' explanation of forestry takeover prompts judge to award shareholders millions
Testimony by Watsa was so problematic, judge awarded some Fibrek shareholders $13.5 million Read more
Global and European sawlog price indices have dropped
WRI’s global and European sawlog price indices have both fallen over the past two years as sawlog prices have moved downward in most countries worldwide, reports the WRQ Read more
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B.C. premier says it's time to add value to province's forestry products
A downturn in British Columbia’s lumber industry is a chance to refocus on getting more money out of provincial forests, Premier John Horgan said Friday. Read more
COFI RELEASES PLAN TO SECURE A STRONG, COMPETITIVE FORESTRY FUTURE
The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) today released a plan – “Smart Future: A Path Forward for B.C.’s Forest Products Industry” – with 60 policy choices that can be made today to secure a stronger future for B.C.’s forest sector. Read more
Chip-And-Ship Forest Clearing May Help Prevent Wildfire Disasters
A huge mechanical claw scoops up several ponderosa pine logs and feeds them into an industrial chipper. Thousands of wood chunks are then blasted into a large shipping container. Read more
NAFTA panel says U.S. can't show harm from Canadian softwood industry
OTTAWA - A joint NAFTA panel has given the United States three months to rethink its tariffs on imported Canadian softwood lumber but the saga for Canada's troubled softwood companies is far from over. Read more
Council, minister clash over planned forestry road in Port Blandford, NL
Fisheries and Land Resources wants to use Nalcor road for log hauling Read more
Forest-killing bark beetles also might help ecosystem, experts say
Tiny bark beetles the size of a black bean have killed entire mountainsides of pine trees in the western U.S, but ecologists and forest managers disagree about whether they are a pest or a boon to wildlife ecosystems. Read more
CANADA INVESTING IN WASTE BIOMASS FACILITY
The Canadian government has announced two investments totaling more than $4.7 million in Woodland Biofuels. The announcement was made at the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park in Ontario. Read more
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