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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] 8 points 2 weeks ago

quick, he needs a distraction from trades manipulation and all federal firings.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

shocked that it's only half

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mostly in states the Democrats control, iirc.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

yes that's where most of the trees are

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Weird coincidence

[–] [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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's good to know that everything is legal, so long as it's an emergency or an executive order.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

I love democracy. I love the Republic. Once this crisis has abated, I will lay down the powers you have given me!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

I think the idea was that those voted in power wouldn't be insane but here we are

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Leaf them alone!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

@chaospatterns Exit, pursued by a bear.

Brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) running https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brown_bear_(Ursus_arctos_arctos)_running.jpg

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

You know some of us are old enough to remember spiking.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think they're more careful to inspect the trees for that these days, but I heard it like third or fourth party.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

described as a form of eco-terrorism by logging activists.

holy shit is wikipedia serious rn