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AWC Statement on the U.S. District Court Decision to Vacate Stay of Boiler MACT Rules
January 10, 2012
WASHINGTON – American Wood Council President Robert Glowinski today issued the following statement regarding Judge Friedman’s District Court decision to vacate the stay of the Boiler MACT rules.
“The Court’s decision to vacate the stay of the March 2011 Boiler MACT and Incinerator rules puts thousands of wood product industry jobs at risk. The already-inadequate compliance timeframe now has been significantly impacted, making the costly and complicated task of compliance that much more confusing and difficult. This ruling underscores the need for swift legislative action. Congress has the ability to help protect American manufacturing by passing the EPA Regulatory Relief Act – which will give EPA time to finalize a more appropriate set of rules and provide much-needed certainty to businesses across the country – and we urge them to do so 
without delay.”
American Wood Council Elects New Officers for 2012
January 4, 2012
WASHINGTON – The American Wood Council (AWC) announced today the election of its 2012 officers and board of directors.
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Ray Dillon of Deltic Timber was newly elected, and Rob Taylor of Weyerhaeuser was reelected to the board. Members who will continue to serve on the board include: George Emmerson, Sierra Pacific; Tom Corrick, Boise Cascade; Pat Patranella, Temple Inland; Jim Rabe, Masonite; and Diana Blenkhorn for the Canadian Wood Council.
The board of directors is nominated and elected by AWC membership.
“On behalf of all the members of AWC, we’re pleased to have such experienced board representation,” said AWC President Robert Glowinski. “We had many great achievements in 2011 on building codes, standards, and sustainability efforts, as well as on public policy issues on Capitol Hill and in the states. We expect that with this board’s leadership, we will continue to grow, prosper, and make a difference for the wood products industry.”
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- AWC Statement on the U.S. District Court Decision to Vacate Stay of Boiler MACT Rules (January 10, 2012)
- American Wood Council Elects New Officers for 2012 (January 4, 2012)
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Charles Ingram Lumber Company is sponsoring the Spring 2012 Wood Design course at Clemson University through its donation of 30 copies of the 2005 Wood Design Package for this class.
"The willingness of Charles Ingram Lumber to donate a copy of the 2005 NDS to each Clemson University Civil Engineering student taking Wood Design this spring is extremely valuable,” said Dr. Scott D. Schiff, Professor of Civil Engineering at Clemson and the instructor of Wood Design for seniors and graduate students. He went on to note that, “our required textbook certainly provides the students with the background and application of design provisions, but students really need to know where to find information and design provisions in the NDS and how to effectively use the NDS to complete a design of a wood-frame structure. The students will use the NDS to complete the assigned homework and a design project and also use the NDS as a resource during their exams. This spring we are again expecting around 30 students to enroll in our wood design course and become comfortable designing a structure using dimensional or engineered lumber products."
Further, AWC will be donating 10 electronic copies of the 2012 NDS and Supplements to students in Washington State University’s CE 539 Advanced Timber Design graduate class this Spring. Donald A. Bender, P.E., Ph.D., Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering at Washington State University wrote to AWC to say, “Washington State University is committed to educating the next generation of designers and innovators in wood engineering. The American Wood Council is a great partner in our programs by donating electronic design manuals to our students, and providing valuable technical support to our faculty and students. AWC has an incredibly knowledgeable and professional staff, and we thank you very much for your continuing support!”
For more information on how your company can sponsor university students, contact Lacey Merriman at 202-463-2766 or lmerriman@awc.org.