EPA Proposes Trucking Regulatory Reform

EPA Proposes Trucking Regulatory Reform Responding to complaints from all segments of the industry, from manufacturers down to drivers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in July proposed changes and reforms to multiple heavy-duty engine regulations...

Forest Service, New Mexico Sign 20-Year Partnership Agreement

Forest Service, New Mexico Sign 20-Year Partnership Agreement U.S. Forest Service and the State of New Mexico have signed a next-generation agreement that expands opportunities for timber production, new wood uses, landscape restoration, and reducing wildfire risk to...

State Of Maine Approves Tax Credits For Ashland Sawmill 

State Of Maine Approves Tax Credits For Ashland Sawmill At their April 30 meeting, the board of directors of the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) approved state new markets tax credit financing to assist with the planned expansion of the Irving Forest Products...

Judge Halts Portion Of Oregon BLM Timber Sale

Judge Halts Portion Of Oregon BLM Timber Sale A federal judge has halted logging operations across 3,000 acres of a 6,000 acre forest health project on Bureau of Land Management timberland near Camas Valley in western Oregon. The judge agreed with three...

USDA Promotes Timber Output In Oregon, Nevada

USDA Promotes Timber Output In Oregon, Nevada U.S. Department of Agriculture Acting Under Secretary Todd Lindsey recently announced the agency is guaranteeing $80 million through the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (TPEP) and Business and Industry...