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After wildfires devastated sequoia groves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the National Park Service crafted a plan to replant with sequoia seedlings. Four organizations have sued NPS, stating that the plan violates the law by "planting in designated wilderness areas, where human involvement in the ecosystem is explicitly prohibited."

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue XXIII: DHA Column In Surface & Panel Highlights Benefits Of Decorative Hardwoods | U.S.

Two allied countries have the same national tree. Who are the allies and what is the tree?

Answer: The U.S. and the UK have the same national tree: the oak

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Wikipedia: List of national trees

DHA member AHF Products announced that three of its flooring brands, Bruce, Armstrong Flooring, and Robbins, will sponsor the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree is from the Monongahela National Forest and was wrapped at AHF's Beverly, WV, hardwood flooring plant.

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The EPA informed us that composite wood products like hardwood plywood, particleboard, and MDF will be included in the formaldehyde draft risk assessment in early 2024—even though these products are already regulated under TSCA Title VI for formaldehyde emissions. Recent activity by EPA, including its recently-resurrected IRIS Toxicological Review, suggests the risk assessment will drive more restrictions on formaldehyde emissions.

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