Forest Service Overhaul Sparks Alarm Over Timber Boost and Job Cuts
The USDA Forest Service, long a cornerstone of American public lands management, is undergoing sweeping changes that have environmentalists and local communities on edge. In April, Secretary Rollins unveiled reforms aimed at protecting national forests while ramping up domestic timber production. These include directives to increase timber outputs, streamline permitting, and cut back on National Environmental Policy Act processes—moves that proponents say will deliver a reliable supply of wood products. Yet, critics worry this push could undermine conservation efforts across the nation's...
