Logging

Anti-Logging Protesters: 'We Are Not Terrorists'

Chris Lehman — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:01:49 +0000

Some environmental groups say they're being unfairly targeted by legislation working its way through the Oregon capitol. A pair of measures take aim at protesters who get in the way of tree harvesting operations on state-owned forest land.

One bill would make it easier for timber companies to sue protesters.

Lawmakers Want To Crack Down On Logging Protests

Chris Lehman — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:53:41 +0000

Oregon lawmakers want to increase penalties for protesters who disrupt logging on state-owned forestland. The Oregon House Monday approved a measure that makes it a crime to obstruct timber operations. But the bill would still allow protests that don't actually block logging crews.

Logging companies say that protesters can come out and through their actions put timber industry workers at risk by getting in the way of these operations.

House Debates Proposals To Raise Revenue For Counties Through Logging

Amelia Templeton — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:44:05 +0000

Congress is back in session this week. The House will discuss two proposals that would increase logging in federal forests to raise money for struggling timber counties. Amelia Templeton of EarthFix reports.

Oregon Representative Proposes Tax Measure To Discourage Log Exports

Amelia Templeton — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:12:34 +0000

An Oregon state representative has introduced a bill to try to curb the export of raw logs. A House committee held its first hearing on the bill today.

Judge Halts Timber Sale East Of Eugene

Rachael McDonald — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:01:10 +0000

A federal judge has blocked a proposed logging project on the Willamette National Forest, saying the government must first do an environmental impact statement, or EIS.

Supreme Court Rules Logging Roads Don’t Violate Pollution Law

Amelia Templeton — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:53:11 +0000

The Supreme Court today decided in favor of the timber industry in a case about the regulation of muddy waters that flow off logging roads. In a surprising move, one of the court’s conservative justices dissented, and sided with the environmentalists.

Leaving Behind Logging Debris Could Help Fight Invasive Weeds

Amelia Templeton — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:59:35 +0000

A new study from the research arm of the Forest Service suggests that leaving behind broken branches and the tips of treetops after logging can help fight invasive species.

Mt Hood National Forest Withdraws Thinning Sale

Amelia Templeton — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:29:20 +0000

The Mt. Hood National Forest has withdrawn a decision to thin trees in the upper Clackamas River watershed. Reporting for EarthFix, Amelia Templeton has the story.

Supreme Court: EPA Rule Could Make Logging Road Case Moot

Amelia Templeton — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:40:36 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case from Oregon over water pollution from logging roads. Amelia Templeton of EarthFix reports a last minute rule change may have made the case moot.

Judge Halts Logging In Oregon State Forests

Rachael McDonald — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:49:55 +0000

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction halting 11 timber sales in Oregon’s state forests. The state is being sued by three conservation groups who say the logging projects imperil a federally protected seabird.