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The Department of Labor has proposed a new rule that would create a nationwide standard for determining joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.

On April 27, U.S. manufacturer and distributor Boise Cascade pled guilty to a felony violation of the Lacey Act for its role in a timber trafficking scheme to evade hardwood plywood countervailing and anti-dumping duties. Boise Cascade has been fined $6,382,000.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIX, Issue IX: Boise Cascade Pleads Guilty To Evading Duties On Hardwood Plywood; Fined $6 Million | Manthei Wood Products Acquires Veneer Plant, Plans $10M Expansion | Western States Are Using AI For Early Wildfire Detection |

Which country just launched one of the most unique forestry campaigns we’ve seen?

Answer: Australia. It’s a must-watch. 

PHOTO © Forestry Australia

Watch the Video: Forestry Australia - Can't See the Trees → 

A study published this month by researchers at the University of Vermont found that tree loss from natural causes in the Northeast now outpaces harvest-caused loss by nearly 40%. The reversal has happened in just 15 years.

Read More: Vermont's Trees Are Dying at Alarming Rates. So Why Is the Legislature Moving to Ban the Tools That Could Help? →