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What is the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service celebrating this week—and how can you join in?

It’s National Fishing and Boating Week. Celebrate summer with one of these nine unforgettable fishing and boating experiences in our national forests.

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Sales of cabinets have fallen by 11.7% in volume this year through April. The value of cabinet sales has grown by 7.6%, however. Similar trends were observed for April vs. March.

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Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association: April Trend of Business Report

In an important decision for landowners, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the reach of the federal government, ruling that it may only regulate wetlands with a continuous surface connection to rivers and lakes. This means that the Biden administration will need to rework its waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. 

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The Forests in the Farm Bill coalition, made up of the Forest Resources Association, Decorative Hardwoods Association, and more than 70 forestry and conservation organizations, continues its work to improve the forestry sections of the farm bill. Recommendations include establishing regional forest industry workforce training hubs, expanding wood innovation grants, and improving the Forest Inventory and Analysis program.

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On May 26, The U.S. Department of Commerce again extended the deadline to issue a final determination in the Vietnam hardwood plywood circumvention case, setting a new deadline of July 14. Duties assessed in last July's preliminary ruling will stay in effect during this delay.

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