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B.C. Lumber Expediency Rotting Fair-Play Reputation Nov. 18, 2010 Globe and Mail: The United States is expected to take Canada to court again because it says British Columbia is gaming a tightly monitored cross-border quota system to the tune of at least a half-billion dollars. And it wants the Canadian industry to pay it all back. Alberta Pulp Mill Gets $37.8M for Green Improvements Nov. 18, 2010 The federal government said Friday it is pumping $37.8 million into the Hinton pulp mill to improve its environmental performance and reduce its operating costs. The mill, owned by B.C.-based West Fraser Mills Limited, will get the money from the $1-billion Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program. B.C.'s China Lumber Mission Pays Off Nov. 10, 2010 British Columbia forest ministers have been journeying to China for close to a decade trying to build a new market for provincial lumber. On the 2010 edition of the Canada / B.C. China Trade Mission, there seems to have been a breakthrough. Sorting It Out On Vancouver Island Nov. 10, 2010 Running a log sort can be challenging, especially when you have almost 100 different sorts and complex market requirements. Update on British Columbia's Softwood Lumber Agreement Violations Oct. 15, 2010 The Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports applauds today's announcement by the U.S. government that it has initiated consultations under the U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement in order to resolve and remedy ongoing violations by British Columbia of the terms of the trade agreement. Harmac Receives First Dose of Black Liquor Money Oct. 15, 2010 Harmac Pacific pulp mill in Nanaimo, BC, received its first installment of federal money to help become more environmentally friendly. Eligible for a total of $27 million under the $1 billion Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program, Nanaimo Forest Products, owners of Harmac, received $4.31 million to improve the energy efficiency of the mill and enhance its environmental performance. 2010 Western Lumber Production Outlook Worse Than Record Low in 2009 Sept. 29, 2010 The Western lumber industry had its worst year in 2009 since records have been kept and the outlook for this year is even more dismal. Five Companies Earn SFI President's Award For Making Forest Certification More Accessible Sept. 22, 2010 Five companies involved in a partnership to help small- and medium-sized landowners in Maine achieve third-party forest certification received the Sustainable Forestry Initiative' (SFI') President's award today. Western Canadian Forestry Workers Reach Labour Deal Sept. 20, 2010 VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Unionized forestry workers in British Columbia's coastal region have reached a tentative four-year agreement with firms bargaining through the Forest Industrial Relations association, the United Steelworkers said on Monday.

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