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November 24, 2003

Congress Passes Forest-Thinning Bill

A massive blow has been dealt to America's prospects for achieving ecological sustainability. What a stroke of genius, mow the forests so they do not burn.

Planet Ark : Congress Passes Forest-Thinning Bill

Congress last week passed a forest-thinning bill to spend $760 million annually to prevent deadly wildfires like those that recently scorched Southern California, despite complaints from environmental groups that the measure is a giveaway to the timber industry.