"The executive order aims to expand American timber production by suspending regulations that hinder logging, citing national security and economic benefits."
"USDA's directive strips protections from national forests, calling for a 25% increase in timber production to address a supposed wildfire emergency."
On March 1, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at expanding American timber production, arguing that existing federal policies hinder growth and threaten national security. The order directs the relevant departments to find ways to streamline regulations and exempt logging from environmental legislation like the Endangered Species Act. The USDA has already initiated steps to reduce forest protections, targeting a 25% increase in timber production to combat a wildfire crisis, raising concerns about the implications for conservation and endangered species.
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