by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2016 | Archives
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says its proposing to cut wood from a former birch reserve near Gander, despite concerns from cabin owners in the region. In a statement, a spokesperson with the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods confirmed the...
by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2016 | Archives
The government department responsible for forest roads is replacing two bridges that were a barrier to reopening the mid-island highway route from Burgeo to Badger in central Newfoundland. The scheduled replacement of the two bridges — at Portage Lake and Otter Pond...
by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2016 | Archives
Protesters at the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador were again blocking access to the work site late Wednesday in violation of an earlier court injunction. Nine people had been arrested early Monday after Nalcor Energy secured an injunction on Sunday...
by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2016 | Archives
On Wednesday, National Bioenergy Day, part of National Forest Products Week, is the time the U.S. Forest Service is emphasizing the importance of wood energy to Montana and to the entire country. Regional Wood and Biomass Utilization Coordinator for Regions One and...
by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2016 | Archives
As a trading nation, Canada has much to lose if protectionism — clearly on the rise in the U.S. and Europe — gains more ground. Protectionist sentiment reflects a misunderstanding of how trade benefits the economy. The benefit does not come from a mercantilist...
by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2016 | Archives
The one-year halt on the United States lumber industry’s ability to take legal action against Canadian softwood lumber producers passed last week, with no agreement struck yet. Last October, the most recent Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) of 2006 between the two...
