Biden’s administration advances measures to restrict logging in old-growth forests; timber industry reacts

The Biden administration is proposing new measures to protect old-growth forests, stopping short of a complete ban on logging these carbon-storing trees. On Thursday, the Forest Service unveiled plans to limit the cutting of mature trees in national forests. The proposal has sparked mixed reactions, with environmental groups welcoming it and the timber industry criticizing it as politically motivated. Old-growth trees are known for their significant carbon dioxide storage, crucial in the fight against climate change. “Under President Biden’s leadership, we are conserving millions of acres of old growth forests to ensure they remain ...