A plan to protect old-growth trees nationwide has been scrapped by the U.S. Forest Service at the last minute due to intense pressure from the timber industry.
The U.S. Forest Service has unexpectedly halted its plan to designate and protect old-growth trees across the nation. The move comes after years of development and public input, with the finalization of the plan imminent. The proposal was intended to safeguard increasingly vulnerable old trees from the impacts of climate change and was lauded by conservationists. However, fierce opposition from the timber industry and their Congressional allies led to the administration's abrupt decision.
Critics argued that existing protections were sufficient and that the plan was unnecessary
Forest Service Old-Growth Trees Climate Change Timber Industry Conservation
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S. Investing $265 Million To Save Forests In 17 StatesHow the Latest Batch of U.S. Forest Service's Forest Legacy Program grants for 2024 help preserve 500,000 acres of forest land in dozens of states
Read more »
Forest Service pays to hold ‘intercultural communication diversity dialogue circles’ amid maintenance backlogPolitical News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government
Read more »
Forest Service urging Mississippi residents to be aware of bearsU.S. Forest Service urging visitors to national forests to be 'Bear Aware.'
Read more »
Ogden leaders OK Forest Service building purchase, envision using it for affordable housingOgden leaders have approved a proposal to acquire the old Forest Service building here for $3.6 million and envision using it for affordable housing for artists.
Read more »
6-year-old finds 50,000-year-old Neanderthal ax on beach, only second ever discoveredA six-year-old boy unexpectedly found an extremely rare Neanderthal Mousterian hand ax on a beach in Sussex.
Read more »
15-year-old charged with murder of 17-year-old in Hogan’s Creek neighborhoodA 15-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and charged with the murder of a 17-year-old in October in the Hogan’s Creek neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Read more »