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Editor's Note 
 
Hello, this is Andrew Snook with your news of the week. In today’s newsletter, read about a new wildfire risk reduction project in B.C., an upcoming safe wood pellet storage workshop, and more. Happy reading!
- Andrew Snook, Editor
 
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Safe wood pellet storage workshop taking place in Copenhagen this September

Preventing, detecting and managing self-heating incidents.


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Better protecting communities and forests: Wildfire risk reduction project completed near Merritt, B.C.

The Lower Nicola Indian Band Development Corporation has completed wildfire risk reduction treatments in the Steffens Estates subdivision, north of the Lower Nicola Indian Band’s Mameet Indian Reserve #1, approximately 17 kilometres north of the city of Merritt, B.C.


Inauguration of Carbonity, Canada's first industrial-scale biochar plant

A concrete solution to regenerate soils and sequester carbon.


 
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A positive impact: Drax’s Burns Lake facility offering much-needed support to B.C.’s northwest region

When you hop in a car and drive throughout the northwest region of British Columbia, it’s easy to see the impact that shuttered sawmills and other wood products plants have had on the region. » Read More...
 
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Lifetime Achievement Award: Ian Thomson

There are few people whose names are more synonymous with biofuels in Canada than Ian Thomson. » Read More...
 
 
News 
 

AFPA holding photo contest raffle to showcase Alberta forests and industry

To celebrate the dedication of the industry and our collective love for Alberta forests, the Alberta Forest Products Association will be hosting a raffle. » Read More...

Gorman Group announces purchase of Weyerhaeuser’s lumber mill in Princeton, B.C.

The Gorman Group has announced the purchase of Weyerhaeuser’s lumber mill in Princeton, B.C. » Read More...

Mercer International Inc. releases 2024 Sustainability Report

Mercer International recently released its 2024 Sustainability Report, Fit for Future: Transition and Transformation. » Read More...

 
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Nature and nurture

Custom installations at a New Brunswick tree nursery and elementary school highlight the versatility of pellet heat. » Read More...

 
Events 
 
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Atlantic BIOCON

June 3-6, 2025 | Delta Saint John - Saint John, N.B. » Read More...

Sustainable Fuels Summit

June 9-11, 2025 | CHI Health Center - Omaha, Neb. » Read More...

WPAC 2025 Conference

September 23-24, 2025 | Halifax Marriott Harbourfront - Halifax, N.S. » Read More...