NEWS

Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest - as did which U.S. president?

Answer: Both John Tyler (10th President) and Robin Hood considered Sherwood Forest their home.

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NPS: John Tyler Home: Sherwood Forest, Virginia

The European Union has proposed a carbon tax on imports as part of an aggressive plan to address climate change. The tax could be a way to level the playing field on carbon emissions. Canada and the U.S. may be the next to consider carbon tariffs.

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Russia's ban on exports of softwood and high-value hardwood logs is expected to have a significant impact on the global market, starting with the approximately 4,000 companies that will no longer be able to import these logs from Russia. The ban begins on January 1, 2022.

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The U.S. Court of International Trade upheld the Department of Commerce's reversal, where Commerce found that the hardwood plywood, decorative plywood, and veneer panels imported by Shelter Forest International Acquisition did not dodge antidumping and countervailing duty orders issued by Commerce in January 2018. The decision affirms the government's determination that the goods were being sold before the new duties kicked in.

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