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US Forest Service Chief With Industry Ties Pushed for More Logging on Public Lands

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark rule that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years.

US Forest Service Chief With Industry Ties Pushed for More Logging on Public Lands

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This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

Donald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark rule that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years.

If finalized, the rollback is expected to benefit the companies that Tom Schultz, chief of the US Forest Service, […]

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This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark rule that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years. If finalized, the rollback is expected to benefit the companies that Tom Schultz, chief of the US Forest Service, […]

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