Posts Tagged ‘logging’
Olympic Peninsula Experiment Could Shape NW Forestry
Timber production once left environmental issues behind. A new study looks to benefit both the environment and local communities. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreChanging Climate To Bring More Landslides On Logged Land, WSU Research Shows
Climate change and clear-cutting could mean more landslides for the Pacific Northwest in the future. A new study by Washington State University examines the correlation between timber-harvesting and increased rainfall. Marcus Bellissimo reports. The Oso mudslide in Snohomish County March 22, 2014 killed 43 people and destroyed dozens of homes. The slide…
Read MoreFranz, DNR Unveils 20-Year Forest Health Plan For Eastern Washington
A new 20-year plan aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires in eastern Washington, while generating natural resource revenue streams for local economies, was unveiled this week by the State Department of Natural Resources. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreLake Wenatchee Community Petitioning Weyerhaeuser’s Nason Ridge Clearcutting Plan
Timber-giant Weyerhaeuser received approval from the State Department of Natural Resources for logging Nason Ridge above the southern shore of Lake Wenatchee. Community members there immediately started gathering signatures on a petition to halt the clearcutting plans, a petition that now has more than 2,000 signatures. Rob Shurtleff, one of the coordinators of the effort…
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