DHA® eNews - President Trump Prefers American Wood
President Trump's recent executive order prioritizes using American-made goods - including wood and wood products - for use in infrastructure projects.
An upcoming report by Congress’ Government Accountability Office notes that EPA leadership has cut several chemical assessments previously considered a priority. Formaldehyde was one of those chemicals, suggesting that EPA leadership believes that the relationship between formaldehyde and leukemia is weak. The decision on priorities was made by political appointees with alleged strong ties to the chemical industry. House hearings are expected.
Russia's exports of plywood grew 8.7% last year to nearly 2.683 million cubic meters. Even more impressive was the growth in value: an increase of 22.9% to $1.355 billion.
Heightened Chinese demand for logs has pushed the export prices of New Zealand logs to new highs as China avoids buying U.S. timber.
There are two important contradictions to China's perceived ambition to become the most powerful nation in the world, says an AEI expert. First, Chinese leadership's goals are more modest: to "reclaim its natural political and cultural importance." Second, that path is obstructed by a stagnating economy and party factionalism.
The Decorative Hardwoods Association® Spring Conference and Annual Meeting will now be held Sunday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 8. The location is the same: the Hyatt Regency in Santa Rosa, the heart of Sonoma wine country.
Concrete moisture is one of the biggest problems facing the flooring industry. Resulting floor failures cost the industry an estimated $1 billion annually in addition to the downtime required to reinstall floors.
Unilin filed lawsuits in Canada against a number of flooring businesses to protect the company's patents on bevel or "v‑groove" technology and their locking technologies.
EPA has issued a formal request for comments on their proposed rule to revise the definition of "waters of the United States." All comments must be received by April 15.
The bipartisan agreement on government funding, recently passed to avoid another partial government shutdown, includes official recognition of the carbon neutrality of wood biomass.
Researchers at Oregon State University modeled the effect of climate change on the coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest. The result: the composition of these forests is likely to change from predominately conifers to a mix of conifers and hardwoods.
Over the last 60 years, the life expectancy of trees in Canada has decreased significantly due to rising levels of carbon dioxide and less available water. The fastest growing trees are showing the greatest decline.
Oregon legislators are actively seeking public input on the proposed cap and trade program that will regulate how much certain industries can pollute by charging them for emissions.
Researchers have published a new paper about how to use remote sensing technologies to identify the impact of nutritional deficiencies on forests to help forest managers improve forest productivity.
Source: Forest Crime Map