Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber

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✍️ US President Donald Trump has ordered the logging of vast areas of national forests, bypassing rules to protect endangered species, sparking concerns over environmental damage and species extinction.
👉 Trump's executive order aims to increase domestic timber production
👉 The order bypasses rules to protect endangered species
👉 Experts argue that this move is likely illegal
👉 The order increases the risk of wildfires
👉 The logging industry's influence on the government is a concern

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guardian.co.uk (nprofile…z4y7)

President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species Donald Trump has ordered that swathes of America’s forests be felled for timber, evading rules to protect endangered species while doing so and raising the prospect of chainsaws razing some of the most ecologically important trees in the US.The president, in an executive order, has demanded an expansion in tree cutting across 280m acres of national forests and other public lands, claiming that “heavy-handed federal policies” have made America reliant on foreign imports of timber. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/03/trump-national-forest-executive-order