HUFFMAN, MATSUI, SARBANES URGE FOREST SERVICE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO PROTECT OLD-GROWTH FORESTS
September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, National Old-Growth Amendment and urging USFS to take additional measures to protect old-growth forests.
"Protecting older forests is part of an overarching climate-informed strategy to increase forest resilience to wildfires, combat climate-related impacts, and help retain forest carbon," wrote the lawmakers.
In April 2022, President Biden issued . . .
Today, National Old-Growth Amendment and urging USFS to take additional measures to protect old-growth forests.
"Protecting older forests is part of an overarching climate-informed strategy to increase forest resilience to wildfires, combat climate-related impacts, and help retain forest carbon," wrote the lawmakers.
In April 2022, President Biden issued . . .