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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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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

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

[–] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

shocked that it's only half

[–] sleet01@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mostly in states the Democrats control, iirc.

[–] sprite0@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yes that's where most of the trees are

[–] Dhs92@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago

Weird coincidence

[–] chaospatterns@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month 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

[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] taulover@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] sleezer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Leaf them alone!

[–] foolishowl@social.coop 4 points 1 month 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

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

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

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

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