DHA eNews - EPA's New Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation Would Lead to Draconian Regulations

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVII, Issue VI: EPA's New Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation Would Lead to Draconian Regulations | Wood Industry Urges Action On EUDR | AHEC Issues EUDR Trade Alert | Hardwood Industry Pushes For Repeal Of New Air Quality Standard

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Wood Trivia: Test Your Knowledge

Who composed the song "Johnny Appleseed" and when was the song composed?

Answer: Steve Gillette in 1774
 
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Hoffmann Companies Acquires Besse

The Hoffmann Family of Companies will acquire DHA member Besse Forest Products Group. With more than 2 million square feet of production facilities and more than 1,400 employees, the combined strength of Besse and Hoffmann makes the company a significant player in the wood products manufacturing industry.
 

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Court Throws Out Corporate Transparency Act

A federal court has ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional. The law would have imposed multiple reporting requirements on small and medium-sized businesses. Members of the wood industry signed a letter in November urging Congress to delay the law's implementation.
 
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Hardwood Industry Pushes For Repeal Of New Air Quality Standard

The Hardwood Federation joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others to support a Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to rescind EPA's new air quality standards for fine particulate matter. In February, EPA lowered the air quality standard for fine particulate matter from 12 micrograms per cubic meter to a more stringent 9 mg. This action could add up to $900 million in compliance costs for the U.S. wood products industry.
 

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