Washington, D.C. – American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman thanked the U.S. Senate for confirming Patrick Fuchs and Martin Oberman to serve on the Surface Transportation Board.

“The opportunity to advance long-overdue freight rail policy reforms received a boost with Senate confirmation of Patrick Fuchs and Martin Oberman to the Surface Transportation Board. The paper and wood products industry looks forward to working with the board to ensure our companies have an avenue address harmful service and pricing issues. Along with revoking the outdated commodity exemption policy, these reforms will go a long way toward supporting our industry’s ability to move billions of tons of materials to production mills and final markets.”