by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Mar 9, 2022 | News
FSC Halts Certification Of Russian Products In early March the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) suspended trading certificates in Russia and Belarus and announced it would “block wood sourcing” from the two countries as long as the armed conflict in Ukraine continued....
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Mar 9, 2022 | News
Oregon Logging Conference 2022 Loggers from across the Northwest and parts beyond recently traveled to the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) here for the first show since 2020 and the 2021 virtual event. The show enjoyed great crowds and weather and lots of the latest...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Mar 8, 2022 | News
Oregon Counties Court Battle Continues Oregon Court of Appeals heard arguments in late February on a 2019 jury decision appealed by the state that awarded $1.1 billion to 13 counties and 151 local taxing districts after the counties sued the state of Oregon and...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Feb 18, 2022 | News
New China Log Requirements On December 20, 2021, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) released Decree 110. The Decree, entitled Quarantine Requirements on Pine Wood Imported from Countries with Occurrence of Pine Wood...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Feb 7, 2022 | News
Brazil Cracks Down On Illegal Logging Brazilian officials in late December shut down scams involving hundreds of companies allegedly covering up illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest. Agents claim more than 200 companies and 21 logging companies were involved in...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Feb 7, 2022 | News
SFI Appoints New Chief Sustainability, Diversity Officer Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) announced Bettina Ring as its new Chief Sustainability and Diversity Officer. Ring will provide leadership on strategic initiatives related to sustainability and diversity....
