California Could End Clear-Cutting

California may soon ban clear-cutting in state forests but this major environmental development puts politicians "in the hotspot between the timber industry and the increasingly tree-friendly public."

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September 1, 2000, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

California may soon make clear-cutting in state forests illegal but it puts politicians in the middle of the struggle between the timber industry and an environmentally-sensitive public."Timber industry officials say that clear-cutting makes for healthier, more productive forests. Most environmentalists counter that the higher production comes at great cost to wildlife, habitat and the water supplies humans and animals depend upon."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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