10 February 2025
Paperworkers' Resource Council Workers Visit Capitol Hill to Discuss Policies Impacting Manufacturing Jobs, Local Communities and the Environment
Approximately 95 workers from the U.S. forest products industry, representing the Pulp and Paperworkers' Resource Council (PPRC), met with Congress and government agencies in Washington, D.C., to discuss key industry challenges. They advocated for sensible environmental regulations, including revisions to air permitting rules, recognition of biomass carbon neutrality, improved forest management, targeted recycling policies, ESA reform, and the beneficial use of mill residuals. The PPRC emphasized the industry's economic importance, employing 925,000 people and contributing 5% of U.S. manufacturing GDP, while balancing environmental sustainability and economic stability.