The American Forest & Paper Association released its 2014 Sustainability Report, which exhibits the U.S. pulp, paper, packaging and wood products industry’s significant contributions to sustainability.

On behalf of the U.S. paper and wood products manufacturing industry, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court sided with manufacturers in requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its flawed approach to regulating stationary source greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the Clean Air Act (CAA).

The American Forest & Paper Association’s (AF&PA) board of directors formally established the association’s key federal policy initiatives for 2014 at its recent meeting in Washington.

Brunswick Cellulose, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific LLC, has been recognized by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) as a leader in sustainability by winning an AF&PA 2013 Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Award. The awards were presented at the association's annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 1 in Charleston, S.C.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) presented its 2013 Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Awards at the association's annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 1 in Charleston, S.C.

American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman released the following statement today following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of its final National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM).

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) presented its first ever Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Awards at the association’s annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 9 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

U.S. Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) introduced H.R. 5873 – the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012 – which would modify the definition of “biobased” materials to specifically include forest products in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biobased Markets Program.

American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman testified today on Capitol Hill on the implementation and enforcement of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments, citing industry concerns over the proposed RELIEF Act (H.R. 3210) and FOCUS Act (H.R. 4171).