Environmentalists and industry continue to debate the health risks of formaldehyde as some media outlets report that the EPA is sitting on warnings about the cancer-causing chemical.
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Environmentalists, Industry Continue Decades-Old Battle
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DHA® eNews - China’s Log Imports Reverse Trend
Decorative Hardwoods Association® (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XI, Issue XII: China’s Log Imports Reverse Trend | EPA Suspends Ecolabeling Sustainability Claims On Wood Products | Indonesia, Malaysia Ban Log Exports To Protect Domestic Industry | The Consequences Of A Trade War In North America | HPVA Laboratories® Certifies Great Lakes Veneer
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EPA Suspends Ecolabeling Sustainability Claims On Wood Products
In December 2016, EPA suspended all recommendations of ecolabels or certifications for lumber and wood, pending review. On Tuesday, EPA announced that the lumber/wood category will be removed entirely from the recommendations of specifications, standards, and ecolabels for federal purchasing - the recommendations intended to help federal buyers identify and procure environmentally sustainable products and services.
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June 20, 2018
AHEC Releases May 2018 European Report
Download the American Hardwood Export Council's May 2018 European report from the Decorative Hardwoods Association® website for updates on exports of U.S. hardwood lumber, the European economic recovery, and more.
AHEC European market report - May 2018
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June 20, 2018
Bat White-Nose Syndrome Spreads Into Wyoming, Manitoba, & Washington; Emerald Ash Borer Discovered In Maine
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