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OSHA Increases Inspections, Safety Training Sessions in 2019

OSHA Increases Inspections, Safety Training Sessions in 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) fiscal year 2019 final statistics show a significant increase in the number of inspections and a record amount of compliance assistance to further the mission of ensuring that...
Team Safe Trucking Launches PSA

Team Safe Trucking Launches PSA

Team Safe Trucking Launches PSA       Team Safe Trucking (TST) is excited to announce the release of their new Public Service Announcement. This PSA will be broadcast across the United States pointed specifically at the general driving public in order...
Georgia-Pacific Completes Warrenton Mill Project

Georgia-Pacific Completes Warrenton Mill Project

Georgia-Pacific Completes Warrenton Mill Project       Georgia-Pacific celebrated the official opening of its newest lumber facility with an onsite dedication in Warren County, Georgia. The $135 million, 340,000 sq. ft. plant is located  on the same...
Hurricane Funds Aid SE States’ Recovery

Hurricane Funds Aid SE States’ Recovery

Florida state officials recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $380.7 million in federal block grant funding for Florida farmers devastated by Hurricane Michael, including direct relief for timber producers. The Florida Department of...
Maine Gains Economic Grant

Maine Gains Economic Grant

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $1.1-million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the University of Maine to continue to support the FOR/Maine (Forest Opportunity Roadmap) coalition as they implement their ambitious plan to stabilize,...
Oregon Facing New Forest Ballot Initiatives

Oregon Facing New Forest Ballot Initiatives

Groups with opposing goals are working to have separate forestry-released ballot initiatives in front of voters during the 2020 elections. One initiative, the “Healthy Forests and Wildfire Reduction Plan” would keep regulation of forest and timber practices on all...