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Coming into Focus: USDA Terminates Hardwood Checkoff
After a number of proposed changes and significant opposition from some in the hardwood industry, the U.S. De...
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Coming into Focus: Expiration of Softwood Pact Nears, Concerns Arise
The expiration of the U.S.-Canadian Softwood Lumber Agreement, as well as other factors, could lead to an inf...
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Coming into Focus: USDA Decides to Move Forward with Hardwood Checkoff, Seeks Comment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a revised Hardwood Checkoff proposal and indicate...
Read moreHardwood Checkoff Sponsors Call for Limiting Scope Of the Program, Excluding Industrial Grade Markets
It appears that pallets, crossties and other industrial grade markets would be exempt if the proposed hardwoo...
Read moreGibson Case Sets Precedent for Lacey Act Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recently resolved a high-profile case involving alleged violations of the Lacey Act by...
Read moreFinal Trucking HOS Rules Released
The final Hours-of-Service (HOS) rule for truck drivers was issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) just...
Read moreSLA Extension Could Be Nearing
An extension of the Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) between the U.S. and Canada could be announced in the New...
Read moreThinking Ahead?Letter from Chaille: Don?t Fret Over It…. Gibson Guitar Case Raises Green Questions
With all the intrigue of a Hollywood plot, the stir created over the recent raid involving Gibson Guitar reminds...
Read moreGood Intentions Gone Wrong? Lacey Act Lessons from the Gibson Guitar Raid
Since late August the media and the Internet have been abuzz with stories and comments about the raid on...
Read moreBiomass Credit Update: A Look at BCAP?s Past and Future Impact
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has still not issued the final rules for the...
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