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Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging (www.washingtonpost.com)
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An emergency order removes protections covering more than half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Forest management can help prevent wildfires by thinning the amount of fuel available for blazes to feed upon. But forestry experts often suggest the removal of undergrowth that doesn’t yield timber

Can't have forest fires that produce smoke pollution if there's no forests left. Good thinking /s