Thursday 29 November 2018

Fast-Tracking Logging On Federal Lands May Not Lessen Wildfire Risk

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, right, answers a reporters question after touring fire ravaged Paradise, Calif. with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, center. The pair advocated more aggressive forest management policies to mitigate damage from future wildfires.

The current version of the Farm Bill includes House-backed provisions that would streamline logging projects on federal land. The administration argues logging could mitigate wildfire risk.

(Image credit: Rich Pedroncelli/AP)



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