Monday, July 12, 2004
Because trees are just lumber waiting to be felled
The Bush administration on Monday proposed a new plan to open up national forests to more logging, confirming a draft plan published two weeks ago.
Under the plan, announced by Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman at the state Capitol, governors would have to petition the federal government to block road-building needed for logging in remote areas of national forests, including the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine.
The rule replaces one adopted by the Clinton administration and still under challenge in federal court. It covers about 58 million of the 191 million acres of national forest nationwide.
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posted by chris at 9:43 PM
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