Increased logging in the United States could lead to problems with thinnings and sawmill by-products

Increased logging in the United States could lead to problems with thinnings and sawmill by-products. In Montana, 36 sawmills have closed since the 1990s. Only six remain. An online article from Montana Public Radio explores the impacts and consequences of increased federal logging in the United States. Montana Public Radio is a network of public radio stations owned by the University of Montana. One of the remaining sawmills is Sun Mountain Lumber. The company saws Douglas fir and contorts. “A steady and reliable supply of logs is crucial,” says Sean Steinebach , a representative for the sawmill company ...