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Researchers concerned about impact of post-wildfire salvage logging
By / Sarita Patel New research from the University of British Columbia Okanagan shows that logging on land damaged by wildfires has a negative impact […]
Month: September 2020
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Report names forestry sector as part of Washington’s green economy
Forestry is a vital component of Washington state’s green economy and climate change response, according to a state report that analyzed ways to connect that state’s greenhouse […]
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Interfor to Sell Gilchrist, Oregon Specialty Sawmill
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”) (TSX: IFP) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell […]
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SFI director highlights the importance of certification in mass timber construction
By Don Proctor, Daily Commercial News As the mass timber building movement gains momentum, designers and builders need assurance that the wood products on the […]
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B.C.’s post-pandemic economy to recover in 2022, economists say
By / TOM FLETCHER, Penticton Western News B.C.’s economy is expected to shrink by 6.1 per cent in 2020, getting back to pre-pandemic output part-way […]
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California adopts suite of high-rise timber regulations
By Antonio Pacheco, Archinect News The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) has adopted a series of new code regulations that pave the way for the state to […]
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How California’s wildfires could spark a financial crisis
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite a U.S. financial crisis by […]
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All state forests, many OSU facilities closed in Oregon due to wildfires
By CNN LANE COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — State-managed forests Oregon are closed until further notice as wildfires rage across the state, according to the Oregon […]
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Oregon forestry officials warn of drained wildfire fighting resources, challenging weather
By Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon has limited resources to tap in the all-out battle to contain wildfires around the state, because national and regional […]
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Homalco First Nation invests $196,308 WorkBC grant in forestry courses
BINNY PAUL, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Indigenous students can access a tuition-free forestry program at North College this fall, thanks to a WorkBC grant that […]