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By Dr. Patrick Moore

been shown to protect against heart disease and Alzheimer's. Others are eating only wild salmon. increasing pressure on wild fish populations and putting them at risk.

Dear Dr. Moore:

Do you support boycotts as a way to force environmental gains?

I used to, but I've come to believe that boycotts have unintended consequences, many of which are harmful to the environment and human health.

In the early 1990s, for example, a number of groups called for a boycott of wood from tropical forests, hoping to encourage improved logging practices. As a result, demand dropped and prices collapsed. Unfortunately, the landowners didn't react according to plan. They harvested at even faster rates-but instead of reforestation. they planted crops that had value on the world market, such as bananas and papayas. If the world didn't want the wood from their forests, what incentives did they have to plant more trees?

Today consumers are being urged to boycott, among other things, farmed salmon. Forget, for a moment, that the study used to support the boycott actually indicated that farmed salmon is safe to eat. Forget also, that organizations ranging from the American Heart Association to the World Health Organization have voiced strong support for farmed salmon. Many consumers have already been persuaded. Some have turned to other proteins, thereby reducing their intake of Omega 3 fatty acids-which have

When I helped co-found Greenpeace in the early 1970s, no one was inviting us to share our views or help shape policy. Harm was being done to this planet, and no one seemed aware of the fate that surely awaited humankind if we continued unchecked. Today, environmental protection is fully entrenched in North American law and environmental groups are sought for their opinions. We no longer have the same need to provoke conflict.

I began what I call the "sensible" environmental movement because I believe it's time to evolve beyond tactics such as boycotts. It is now far more effective to work with governments and industries to encourage positive change.

- Dr. Moore has been a leader of the environmental movement for more than 30 years. A co-founder and former president of Greenpeace, heholds a PhD in ecology and a BSc in forest biology. Send your questions to patrick@ sensibleenvironmentalist.com.

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Palco Opens California Mill

On Nov. 17, Prlco opened the first major California sawmill in a decade.

When operating at full capacity, the $25 million mill in Scotia can process 260 million bd. ft. a year. It processes smaller, second-growth trees, and uses computerized software to maximize the value of each log based on market prices and customer preference.

"It's the foundation for the company's growth, and it represents the future," said Robert Manne, PeLco's president and c.e.o.

The facility currently employs 130 people, but that number is expected to rise to 260 next year.

Port Angeles Settles On Site

Port Angeles Hardwood, LLC has decided to build a sawmill on a 30acre site in Port Angeles, Wa.

The $23 million alder processing plant was originally slated for a 113acre site within the city limits, but the choice drew local opposition.

Port Angeles Hardwood, a division of Washington Alder, bought the land from B&D Properties. Construction will begin in 2005 with operations expected to begin in early 2006.

Investors Buy Honsador

Honsador Lumber Corp. and two of its Hawaiian affiliates were acquired by Key Principal Partners. an investment firm based in Cleveland, Oh.

Key bought Honsador, Honolulu Wood Treating and Ariel Truss from Jim Pappas, owner of the companies, for an undisclosed amount.

Key and its investment partners, RDV Corp. and Hawaiian Land Development Corp., have created a new holding company, Honsador Holding, LLC.

Honsador plans future expansion projects and new product offerings. "While we are thrilled to acquire the fantastic company that Jim Pappas has constructed, our challenge now is to continue to grow the breadth and quality of services [Honsador] can provide to professional builders in the islands," said Key's Greg Davis. Pappas will become an advisor and a member of the Honsador's board.

Weyco Sues Calloway Ross

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa., is suing a Longview, Wa., contractor and pile-driving company for $9 million. Weyco claims Calloway Ross workers caused a fire at its Cowlitz railroad trestle in 2001.

The trial began Nov. I with charges that workers repairing a leaky pipe left a spark smoldering in a crevice in the wooden trestle. The fire took 17 hours to contain, forced 70 people to evacuate, and caused a power outage.

Calloway Ross countered the claims, saying that its workers utilized all necessary safety precautions and that children playing with fireworks most likely started the fire.

Weyerhaeuser's attorney, Gerry Reitsch, told jurors in his opening statement that witnesses near the fire's origin in the trestle will testify that they never saw nor heard anyone playing with fireworks, and that a man living near the trestle saw sparks while workers were repairing the pipe.

A fire investigator believes that sparks were the cause for the fire and tested his theory in a laboratory. However, Calloway Ross's attorney, Doug Foley, stated that the investigator arrived at his conclusion before he did any actual investigating and ignored other leads.

"From day one, Weyerhaeuser tried to pin this fire on the wrong people for the wrong reason," Foley said, alleging that Weyco destroyed evidence by washing down the road rather than preserving it for the investigation.

Defense witnesses were to testify they saw children shooting bottle rockets on the trestle before the fire.

Mt. Hood Mill In Final Stages

After sitting idle for four years, the upper Hanel Mill is getting a new life.

In 2001, the sawmill was purchased for $2 millionby Brad and Bill Wilkins, owners of a mill and a veneer plant in Skamania County, Wa.

They have renamed the operation Mt. Hood Forest Products. Mt. Hood. Or., and installed new equipment and a 2l ,000-sq. ft. planer building.

"We are going to be running the mill in December to debug it and make sure it's ready to go in the

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Warren anticipates the hiring of about 30 employees in May or June.

Weyco Closes Head Rig Mill

Known to old-timers as Schafer Bros. Mill No. 4, the head rig at Weyerhaeuser's South Aberdeen, Wa., sawmill shut down operations.

The head rig-a three-story, 50-ft. band saw and its log carriage-cut larger loss.

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Swanson Cuts Production

Production was down for three days at Thanksgiving at Douglas County, Or., mills owned by the Swanson Group, Glendale, Or. The company cited the elimination of overtime as the reason for the cutbacks.

Production was also cut at Sun Studs, Roseburg, Or., and at a plant in Noti, Or. In addition, eight people were shifted from Swanson's plant in Glendale.

"The production market for forest products is very volatile," said president Steve Swanson. "Prices today are about 5O%o of where they were at their peak last year." He believes that imported Canadian lumber hurts the market, but doesn't think it will remain that way for the long term.

Swanson was not the only company forced to scale back production; D.R. Johnson Lumber Co., Riddle, Or., cut production by one shift, and Glide Lumber cut production 25Vo. Both said the reason for cutting production was market conditions.

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