Environmental Regulations

Woodworking Industry News

Groups challenge biomass facility’s air permit

ATLANTA — The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), on behalf of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) and Sierra Club, is challenging a move by Georgia regulators that the SELC said would allow a biomass wood pellet plant to double its pollution limits without complying with Clean Air Act requirements.

Furniture

2024 Sustainable Scorecard assessment begins

The Sustainable Furnishings Council and the National Wildlife Federation have begun their assessment of over 100 North American furniture retailers on their wood sourcing policies. The scorecard will be released in November, which gauges the year-over-year progress of furniture retailers and their sustainability practices.