Oregon Wild: Statement: Senator Barrasso Introduces Bill to Undermine Forest Service Efforts to Protect Old-Growth
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 15 -- Oregon Wild issued the following statement on March 14, 2024:
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced a bill on Wednesday that seeks to block the Biden administration's proposed nationwide forest plan amendment to advance protections for old-growth forests."
The national old-growth forest plan amendment proposed in December, which followed calls for strong protection for America's oldest forests from more than 500, . . .
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced a bill on Wednesday that seeks to block the Biden administration's proposed nationwide forest plan amendment to advance protections for old-growth forests."
The national old-growth forest plan amendment proposed in December, which followed calls for strong protection for America's oldest forests from more than 500, . . .