Problem is, the forest companies weren't being subsidized. The US gov't just decided that stumpage rates weren't high enough (they were already higher than comparative american rates though)
Ironically, as a result, the forest companies had to ramp up production to get the costs down. This caused even more Canadian wood to flood into the US marketplace.
BTW, The WTO made their preliminary ruling a couple weeks ago. The US actions violated WTO treaties...
The US is doing exactly the same thing to BC. If a non-US market is more competitive than an American producer, the American government slaps a huge tariff.
Exactly the same thing happened with Canadian softwood lumber even though we have a supposed free trade agreement. It'll go to the WTO, the S. Koreans will win but that'll take years. In that time, their industry is crippled.
It doesn't really matter if the case is groundless or not, spamhaus still has to pay to defend against it. Even if its the time it takes to write up the reply.
Also, while the Flordia court doesn't have juristiction in the UK, Steve Linford would be if he ever visited the US.
This tactic has been used in environmental law for quite some time. Throw lawsuits against whistle blowers to distract them. The corporations always have more money than the non-profit groups.
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Its called vertical integration.
Come on, everybody knows its Jobs Reality Distortion field. Its a natural phenomenon, there's no gun involved.
Ironically, as a result, the forest companies had to ramp up production to get the costs down. This caused even more Canadian wood to flood into the US marketplace.
BTW, The WTO made their preliminary ruling a couple weeks ago. The US actions violated WTO treaties...
Exactly the same thing happened with Canadian softwood lumber even though we have a supposed free trade agreement. It'll go to the WTO, the S. Koreans will win but that'll take years. In that time, their industry is crippled.
It doesn't really matter if the case is groundless or not, spamhaus still has to pay to defend against it. Even if its the time it takes to write up the reply. Also, while the Flordia court doesn't have juristiction in the UK, Steve Linford would be if he ever visited the US. This tactic has been used in environmental law for quite some time. Throw lawsuits against whistle blowers to distract them. The corporations always have more money than the non-profit groups.