U.S. Forest Service Halts Old-Growth Tree Protection Plan Amid Industry Backlash

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U.S. Forest Service Halts Old-Growth Tree Protection Plan Amid Industry Backlash
Forest Service,Old-Growth Trees,Climate Change

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

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