Illegal timber harvesting drives transnational crimes that negatively impact U.S. markets and the global economy. It contributes to deforestation and climate change, and the proceeds from illegal timber products can fund organized crime, terrorism and drug trafficking.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill has been introduced in Congress that would prevent a proposed Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) rule on saw safety claiming the rule would lead to a monopoly on table saws with finger-detection technology.
A Central Ohio man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 60 months in prison for embezzling more than $26 million from his Columbus employer.
For seven years, Monica Svobodny enjoyed many perks such as designer clothing, spa services, and luxury hotel stays. All on her company's dime. But now, the gavel has fallen.
An Austin subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest producers of modular and manufactured homes faces $272,479 in penalties after federal investigators found the company exposing employees to more than two dozen serious violations during an October 2023 inspection.
The world's largest wood-based biomass company has filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy and entered into agreements that will help it draw down its debt by $1 billion.