Disclaimer: This is a discussion about government policy (United States) relating to nature and forests, and will thus be inherently political in many ways. On March 1st of this year, an executive order was issued that focused on increasing logging rates across the country (1). The National Forest …

[image] shroomysean: existing regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, settlements, consent orders, and other agency actions that impose an undue burden on timber production The timber industry in America has a history of killing the golden goose; that is, it has tended to view any …

Are you sure it applies to the US ? It sounds like the sort of thing the Westminster government is getting up to.

I suggest (for those that are super rich) buying up lots of land for private use until things settle out.

And similarly, the moron-in-chief has opened up the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing and relaxed commercial fishing regulations generally. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/18/trump-moves-to-allow-commercial-fishing-in-vast-protected-ocean-…

I’ve always been of the opinion that public federal land should not be used for commercial purposes, period (with few exceptions such as salvage timber harvesting after tornadoes, hurricanes and such). Apparently the government thinks otherwise though

The super rich would probably just sell the timber to loggers themselves though. You don’t typically get to be super rich unless money is your god

Humans in general, throughout time, tend to view [image] jasonhernandez74: any limitations at all as “an undue burden” History is littered with the graves of civilizations that failed due to over-exploitation of resources. Today is the best time ever, in human history, WRT awareness of the …

So many more people should be talking about this!?

If you shut down the scientists who are monitoring data. If we don’t count the lost. There is no problem! Everybody happy? Replace the old growth forest with plantations of a better monoculture. Perfect.

People are forming organizations like this; i.e. American Prairie – maybe a well-funded private organization could do it?

Increasing Logging in the US

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jasonhernandez74 April 20, 2025, 8:53pm 2

The timber industry in America has a history of killing the golden goose; that is, it has tended to view any limitations at all as “an undue burden.”

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Increasing Logging in the US

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