Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry

Biden Administration Proposes to Limit Cutting Old-Growth Trees

The Biden administration has proposed restricting logging within old-growth forests to ensure millions of acres are conserved. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service submitted a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed plan amendment to the federal register on June 20. Specifically, the proposed amendment would modify all 128 forest land management plans to protect the country’s remaining old-growth trees, provid…

Old-growth logging would be further restricted under Biden administration plan

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S.…

Biden administration proposes to limit cutting old-growth trees

The Biden administration is proposing new protections for old-growth forests, but stopping short of blocking all logging of the carbon-storing plants.  The Forest Service on Thursday proposed to limit the culling of these mature trees in national forests, stoking ire from some in the timber industry and cheers from environmental groups. Studies have shown that…

Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn't ban logging, but still angers industry

The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth forests on federal lands that are increasingly threatened by climate change. A government analysis obtained by The Associated