The American Wood Council (AWC) celebrates the U.S. Forest Service’s announcement of $105.5 million as part of the Wood Innovations Grant (WIG) Program. The new grants include 177 projects across the nation that seek to fulfill the goal of WIG to “support innovation, expand wood energy markets, and promote wood as a sustainable building material.” …
The American Wood Council (AWC) commends the Environmental Protection Agency’s finalization of the Plywood and Composite Wood Products (PCWP) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), also known as PCWP Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rule, marking an important milestone following years of information sharing by industry stakeholders to the EPA. Throughout the multi-year…
The American Wood Council (AWC) applauds Senator John Boozman for his leadership in releasing a strong Farm Bill draft. With the forest products industry facing sustained economic headwinds, meaningful Senate action on a Farm Bill is a critical step toward ensuring America’s wood products manufacturers can continue producing the affordable, renewable building materials that underpin…
The American Wood Council (AWC) commends Congress for recognizing the severity of America’s housing crisis and taking significant steps to address it. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes a number of positive provisions, including streamlining permitting, reducing regulatory barriers to new construction, and expanding support for manufactured and modular housing, all of which…
The American Wood Council (AWC) encourages the U.S. House of Representatives to address the ongoing permitting gridlock and regulatory challenges limiting American manufacturing by passing the FENCES Act (H.R. 6409), FIRE Act (H.R. 6387), and the RED Tape Act (H.R. 6398) to help ease the unnecessary permitting burdens on American manufacturing. Together, these Acts would help modernize the air permitting…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Wood Council (AWC) today commended President Trump for signing executive orders to streamline federal permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and to unlock the affordable housing provisions advanced in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the landmark permanent extension of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). These…
New Board Members & Second Vice Chair Also Named LEESBURG, VA – The American Wood Council (AWC) announced the election of West Fraser President and CEO Sean McLaren as the new Board Chair for a two-year term. McLaren will be joined by SmartLam’s CEO Derek Ratchford, who was elected First Vice Chair, and PotlatchDeltic’s Vice…