The proposed timber sale brings together the big issues that fuel forest controversies: threatened species, wildfires, and logging old trees. Now, Asante Riverwind says logging opponents want a more permanent ruling, particularly because the spotted owl is involved. Forest Service will square off in federal court over a logging project in central Oregon. There's several different federal environmental policy laws in play here -- everything from the Endangered Species Act which is meant to...

By Jamil Khan KARACHI: The inability of the City District Government Karachi s (CDGK) Parks and Horticulture (P&H) and Forest departments to get along is preventing the plantation of trees in the city that are very necessary for a polluted city like Karachi, the Daily Times learnt Monday. By Jamil Khan KARACHI: The inability of the City District Government Karachi s (CDGK) Parks and Horticulture (P&H) and Forest departments to get along is preventing the plantation of trees in the city...

Rugged lumberjacks by the thousands poured into the region to clear roads, build lumber mills, extend rail lines and strip the timber from virtually every mountain and valley. Vast expanses of virgin pine and hemlock trees stretching for as far as the eye could see greeted the pioneers who arrived to eke out a living in the region and the lumber barons who soon followed. The introduction of the logging railroad and geared locomotives drove logging into previously inaccessible areas....

OTTAWA -- Canada's lumber industry has remained profitable despite being impacted by various trade and economic pressures in recent years. According to a new Stats Canada study, the industry has lost thousands of jobs since the turn of the millennium, but by undergoing extensive restructuring, it has still be able to achieve substantial gains in productivity. Among the challenges faced by the industry during this period were the Canada/United States Softwood Lumber Agreement (1996 to...

Since an estimated 70% to 80% of FJ lumber goes into construction requiring the label, however, mills said they intend to produce only the higher-rated product. A FIRE safety ruling affecting fingerjoint lumber goes into effect this summer, requiring a change in adhesives to meet a burn time standard for certain applications. The HRA rating applies to lumber used in multi-family, multi-story, or commercial applications; but is not stipulated for single-family home construction. According...