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Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act to Speed Disaster Relief for Forest Landowners Passes the House
ByMichelle Cain April 15, 2026

Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) Champions Bipartisan Win for America’s Private Forest Landowners WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 1011), legislation championed by Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) that will speed disaster relief to agricultural producers and nonindustrial…

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Legislation to Speed Disaster Relief for Forest Landowners Passes the Senate
ByMichelle Cain March 26, 2026

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act to Cut Red Tape, Deliver Faster Help After Natural Disasters WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act, landmark legislation that will accelerate timber and agricultural producers’ access to federal disaster relief. The bill reforms the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Conservation Program…

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Winter Storm Fern Highlights the Need for Long-Term Disaster Recovery for Forests
ByMichelle Cain January 28, 2026January 29, 2026

Winter Storm Fern has caused significant damage across forested landscapes, leaving many timber producers and family forestry businesses assessing the impacts on their land. Ice accumulation caused damage across forest stands of all ages, with impacts ranging from broken tops and stem damage to uprooted trees and complete stand loss. An additional layer of concern…

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FLA Applauds Introduction of Market Disruptions Relief Act to Support Harvesters, Haulers & Family Forest Businesses
ByMichelle Cain January 26, 2026

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) welcomes the introduction of the Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act (H.R. 7195) in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), legislation that would provide a critical new safety net for forest product harvesting and hauling businesses, as well as family forest businesses affected…

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Op-Ed Emphasizes the Need for the Disaster Reforestation Act
ByMichelle Cain December 2, 2025

This article was published in the Washington Times on November 28, 2025. America’s Forests Are Under Threat. Congress Must Act Now. America’s private forests are a strategic national asset. They provide the raw materials for housing, paper, packaging, and renewable energy. They support millions of jobs and anchor rural economies. But that foundation is at…

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Tuberville, Warnock Highlight Forestry Crisis and Need for Disaster Reforestation Act
ByMichelle Cain October 21, 2025

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) commends Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) for their leadership in highlighting the national crisis facing private forest landowners. During a business meeting of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on the Fix Our Forests Act, the Senators proposed an amendment to include the Disaster Reforestation Act. Senator Tuberville…

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White House Proclamation Signals Support for U.S. Forest Landowners Amid Timber Crisis
ByMichelle Cain September 30, 2025

FLA Continues to Lead the Charge on Federal Action to Stabilize the Forestry Sector Washington, D.C. – The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) commends the Trump Administration for issuing a proclamation to adjust imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products. The proclamation recognizes the urgency of the national crisis facing private forest landowners across America. FLA…

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Savannah Mill Shutdown Underscores Urgent Need for Certainty in Forestry Sector
ByMichelle Cain August 22, 2025

(ATLANTA) – On August 21, International Paper announced it will permanently close its nearly 90-year-old Savannah container-board mill, along with its Riceboro mill, by the end of September. This closure will result in approximately 1,100 workers losing their livelihoods, devastate the local community, and put financial strain on hardworking families. This is just the latest in a…

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Forest Landowners Association Expands Government Affairs Team with Addition of Palmer Schoening as Consultant in Washington, DC
ByMichelle Cain August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) is pleased to announce the addition of Palmer Schoening as a government affairs consultant based in Washington, D.C. Schoening will work in close partnership with Craig Anderson, FLA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, to advance tax policy priorities that benefit private forest landowners across the United States. Schoening brings more…

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President Trump Issues Executive Order to Modernize Wildfire Response and Prevention
ByMichelle Cain June 30, 2025

On June 12, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a pivotal Executive Order titled Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response, aimed at overhauling the federal government’s approach to wildfire management. The directive seeks to strengthen coordination across agencies, promote innovative technologies, and enhance the effectiveness of wildfire prevention and response nationwide. Under the Executive Order, the…

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