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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue XXI: EU Reverses Ban On Hard Maple Veneer | Importers Guilty Of Evading $42M In Duties On Chinese Plywood | Wood Industry Opposes Unachievable EPA Particulate Restrictions | 

Which state has the least amount of forest, and what percentage of that state's land area is covered by forest?

Answer:  North Dakota at 1.7%.

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stacker.com: States ranked from most to least woodsy

Photo © Ken Lund

The USDA will invest nearly $50 million in projects that create new markets for wood products. The agency will fund innovative uses of wood in the construction of low carbon buildings, as a renewable energy source, and in manufacturing and processing.

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DHA, the Hardwood Federation, and other wood industry groups oppose the EPA proposal to lower air quality standards for fine particulate matter from 12 to 9 micrograms per cubic meter.

On October 18, DHA and nearly 70 other forestry and forest product associations signed a statement of support for the bipartisan Jobs In The Woods Act, which is now moving forward in Congress. The act will provide grants of $500,000 to $2 million to education programs that promote jobs in the understaffed timber industry and the U.S. Forest Service.

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