President Donald Trump on March 1 issued two executive orders aimed at increasing domestic timber and lumber production, drawing praise and criticism.
Trump’s Orders to Boost Logging and Lumber Production Draw Praise and Criticism
A lumber industry advocate hails the ‘common-sense directives.’ An environment group sees a ‘chainsaw free-for-all.’

Lumber is stored at a facility in Lyons, Ore., on Nov. 29, 2020. Alisha Jucevic/Reuters
Steven Kovac reports for The Epoch Times from Michigan. He is a general news reporter who has covered topics related to rising consumer prices to election security issues. He can be reached at [email protected]
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