THE forestry industry turned out in a significant show of support in Launceston yesterday for development of a pulp mill. The hardwood forestry industry suspended operations for the day and workers were bussed in, including from Forestry Tasmania headquarters in Hobart. Premier Paul Lennon told the rally crowd that "radical extremist" elements were involved in threatening and intimidating behaviour toward supporters of the mill. National secretary of the CFMEU John Sutton said people...

The combined company, which will be called AbitibiBowater inc. will produce a wide-range of newsprint and commercial printing papers, market pulp and lumber products. It will also be among the world's largest recyclers of newspapers and magazines, and a global leader in sustainable forest management through independent third-party certification. About Abitibi-Consolidated inc. Abitibi-Consolidated is a global leader in newsprint and commercial printing papers as well as a major producer of...

Using the threat of forest fires as a rationale for cutting down forests is really just stupid. As chair of the House Resources Committee, Pombo pushed hard for trimming a number of environmental restraints, bumping heads regularly with conservation groups across the nation. It ignores that there are other, better ways of controlling wildfires, like allowing some burning. Pombo joins the company as a senior partner, but will do no lobbying. To protect our readers from malicious comments...

I am optimistic that these initiatives, combined with recently announced price increases for many of our products, will improve our financial performance. The company's average transaction price for coated papers decreased $20 per short ton during the quarter while average operating costs increased slightly. The company has informed its North American customers of a $20 per metric ton price increase in softwood pulp and a $30 per metric ton price increase in fluff pulp, both effective July...

Posted July 30, 2007 Chief regulator predicts cleaner, greener future By Beth Burger Wausau Daily Herald bburger@wdhprint.com Residents in Wisconsin may experience higher energy rates, but those prices are from investments in the state's energy system that will continue to pay off, said Daniel Ebert, chairman of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Posted July 30, 2007 Chief regulator predicts cleaner, greener future By Beth Burger Wausau Daily Herald bburger@wdhprint.com Residents...