Leaked report reveals massive illegal logging in Laos
A recent report details the extent at which the Southeast Asian nation is felling its forests, primarily due to demand from neighboring countries.
US judge accepts plea deal from Lumber Liquidators over Lacey Act violations
A judge in Norfolk, Virginia accepted a plea deal today in which Lumber Liquidators agreed to pay more than $13 million in fines and penalties for violating the Lacey Act,…
Illegal wood imports to US are way down, but still worth as much as $3b a year
Last week, the largest hardwood flooring retailer in the United States, Lumber Liquidators, plead guilty to violating the Lacey Act and agreed to pay fines and penalties of more than…
Illegal timber trade destroying Myanmar’s forests uncovered in new report
An illegal timber trade has flourished for the past twenty years, extracting Myanmar’s frontier forests and taking them over land into China virtually unimpeded. A new report by the London-based…
