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What is one of the latest tactics scientists are using to save American elm trees from the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease?

Answer: Scientists are infecting American elms with the fungus that causes Dutch elm disease to determine which trees can fight off the disease, so that they can grow more resistant elm trees. 

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Alabama cabinetmaker Legacy Cabinets officially went out of business on June 6, leaving hundreds of people without jobs. The company said that "the decision to close was not made lightly and follows an exhaustive effort to uncover any potential pathway to continue operations."

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"China can come in and buy our lumber, our trees, and cut our trees, put them on ships, ship them back, mill them, make cabinets out of them, the same that we make here, and then ship them back and they undercut our prices," said Alabama Senator Tuberville. "We need to tariff the hell out of China."

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that phase 3 of its refund program for import duties collected by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) will be limited to companies with pending appeals before the Court of International Trade. The Trump administration has appealed a court order requiring tariff refunds.

On June 12, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking countervailing and antidumping duties on wood mouldings and millwork products from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of injury to U.S. industry. The ITC ruled that current duties on these imports will continue.