WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials (NHSM) proposed rule, expanding the list of materials that are recognized as "non-waste fuels" to include processed construction and demolition (C&D) wood, paper recycling residuals, and creosote-treated railroad ties.

WASHINGTON – American Wood Council President and CEO Robert Glowinski issued the following statement in response to this morning's White House Rural Council(WHRC) workshop titled "Building with Wood: Jobs and the Environment," in which U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack proclaimed wood to be one of the world's "most advanced" building materials.

WASHINGTON – The American Wood Council (AWC) is pleased to announce its strong support and appreciation for President Obama's signing of the Farm Bill, which recognizes and promotes several issues of interest to AWC and its member companies.

LEESBURG, VA. – To assist North American wood products companies in identifying specialists and experts on combustible wood dust, the American Wood Council (AWC) has developed a new web page listing consultants offering services on the subject.

LEESBURG, VA. – The American Wood Council (AWC) and Canadian Wood Council (CWC) have announced the release of new environmental product declarations (EPD) for medium density fiberboard (MDF) and particleboard, bringing the available EPDs for North American wood products to nine.

WASHINGTON – American Wood Council President and CEO Robert Glowinski today issued the following statement regarding the release of the House and Senate Farm Bill Conference Report.