WTO okay with provinces buying biomass power

REMI Network.com — Among findings in Canada’s favour, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has determined that provincial programs to procure biomass power do not constitute an undue market advantage for softwood lumber producers in British Columbia, Quebec and...

U.S New Home Sales Surge in July

NAHB — New single-family home sales surged in July, as housing demand was supported by low-interest rates, a renewed consumer focus on the importance of housing, and rising demand in lower-density markets like suburbs and exurbs. Census and HUD estimated new...

Forest scorched by fire unlikely to recover

University of Colorado Boulder Today — With flames racing across hundreds of square miles throughout Colorado and California this summer and a warming climate projected to boost wildfire activity across the West, residents can’t help but wonder what our beloved...