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DHA sponsored the USDA Forest Products Laboratory's life-cycle assessment of prefinished engineered wood flooring in the eastern U.S. Last week, the laboratory published the results. In a win for our industry and the environment, the assessment states, "This study showed that engineered wood flooring can be considered a carbon-negative material that stores carbon (22.85 kg CO₂eq/m² flooring) for decades and thus can help to mitigate climate change."

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue XIX: EU Restrictions Disrupt The Veneer Industry | DHA Partners On New Material Guide For Hardwood Plywood | EPA Invests $100M To Support Manufacturers Of Building Materials | Congress Acts To Help Regenerate White Oak Forests | EPA Invests $100M To Support Manufacturers Of Building

DHA collaborated with the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to host a briefing for DHA members to clarify the new European restrictions on hard maple exports. Despite high-temperature processes used in the U.S. that prevent the spread of pests and disease, France and Spain pushed for a new interpretation of requirements: now, the EU requires "area freedom" from Davidsoniella virescens, a fungus that infects hardwood trees.

What European country has the least amount of forest?

Answer: Ireland

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Irish Examiner: Ireland has great woodland but has the lowest forest cover of all European countries

U.S. lawmakers have introduced the bipartisan White Oak Resilience Act to help regenerate and sustain the country's rapidly aging white oak forests by improving land management practices. More white oak trees mean more jobs for those who manufacture hardwood plywood, veneer, flooring, and other wood products.

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