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Thinning or Roadless Areas?

October 12, 2009
By Di Mettler
Thinning or Roadless Areas?

While traveling yesterday, I came across the headline Oregon thinning project tests Obama forest policy at least three times. As soon as I got home, I had to see what big event had transpired. More of the Same After reading the article, I was disappointed. Nothing had really happened. Basically, the same roadless question...
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Obama’s Roadless Area “Timeout” Make Some Sense

June 15, 2009
By Di Mettler

Since the Roadless Area Conservation Rule was issued by President Clinton issues back in 2001 it’s been eight years long years of struggle. In short, the rule protected nearly 60 million acres of national forest land from logging and other development, primarily in Western states. As you’re well aware, conservation groups and timber industry...
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