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Trump’s order to expand U.S. timber production includes all of California’s national forests
A federal order to increase U.S. timber production by 25% will touch all 18 of California's national forests, officials said.
Trump considering plan to change how the country fights wildfires
A draft executive order the White House is considering plans to overhaul how the nation fights wildfires by creating a new federal agency that prioritizes quickly putting out fires.
‘Ill-advised and unwise’: Critics question plan to open California forests to major logging
Though the Forest Service says it will follow USDA orders, veteran San Bernardino forest managers say they know it can't be done.
USDA order opening SoCal to major logging called infeasible, unwise
Forest Service says it will follow USDA order, but veteran San Bernardino forest manager says they know it can't be done.
Trump Administration Opens More than 50% of Protected U.S. Forest Land for Logging: What That Means
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a new memo on Monday, aimed at reversing “heavy-handed federal policies and ...
Why timber industry insiders are worried 100,000 tonnes of WA timber will be left to rot
Timber industry insiders are increasingly concerned an estimated 100,000 tonnes of timber will be left to rot. But the ...
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Funding cuts and firings strain Southern Oregon's national forests
Staffing uncertainties and delayed reimbursements threaten to gut the U.S. Forest Service’s capacity to care for the 1.8 ...