WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that domestic manufacturers and importers of softwood lumber have voted overwhelmingly to continue the efforts of the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB). In the referendum conducted by USDA from April 17 to May 14, 2018, to determine the future of the softwood lumber industry’s market promotion…
CALGARY — A University of Calgary study says there need to be more wide, open spaces to prevent catastrophic wildfires like the one that devastated the city of Fort McMurray in northeastern Alberta two years ago. Researchers from the university’s Schulich School of Engineering used high spatial resolution satellite images to study the two costliest…
The Government of British Columbia is starting a discussion on improving wildlife management and habitat conservation, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has announced. “The diversity of wildlife in British Columbia is one of our province’s greatest treasures,” said Donaldson. “Working with Indigenous peoples, wildlife stakeholders, and the public,…
OTTAWA, CNW – For the 22nd consecutive year, IKEA Canada co-workers will join Tree Canada to plant over 2,000 trees and shrubs in 17 communities across Canada as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and support for local communities. This year, IKEA co-workers will gather from coast to coast on Thursday, May 24 to…
Softwood logs and softwood lumber imports to China have more than tripled in ten years with lumber volumes surpassing logs by 36 percent in 2017, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. China imported record high volumes of softwood logs and lumber in 2017, making the country the largest log importer in the world and the second…
Energy plant constructor ETW Energietechnik from Moers has installed its first biogas processing plant in Scherwiller, France, on a Rytec plant. The plant has been in continuous operation since mid-April. This is a compact model of the biogas treatment system ETW SmarCycle PSA developed by ETW. With a processing capacity of 230 to 385 standard…
Resource revenue sharing is on the minds of Ontario’s three provincial leadership hopefuls as they roll through Northern Ontario during the election. Allowing First Nations to benefit from mining and forestry operations on their traditional land has been a contentious and unresolved issue for many years. The Wynne Liberal government revealed a potential landmark deal…
The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) has released its commissioned report, Addressing the New Normal: 21st Century Disaster Management in British Columbia, which makes 108 recommendations for both prevention and dealing with flooding or wildfires. “Their 108 recommendations will take some time to fully consider. There are some recommendations…
Recommendations from the Logging Contractor Sustainability Review will help improve relationships between logging contractors and forest licensees, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has announced. “The report by George Abbott and Circle Square Solutions, and their 13 proposals provide a good basis for the next round of facilitation,” said…
More Canadian cities will experience damage from the emerald ash borer than previously thought. As a result of climate change and fewer days of extreme cold, the beetle may eat its way further north than originally estimated. Kim Cuddington, a professor of biology at the University of Waterloo, led the team that produced a probability…