U.S. May Permit Logging of Giant Trees in Oregon (Corrected)

The Trump administration is proposing to scrap a prohibition on logging some of Eastern Oregon’s largest, most carbon-dense trees, according to a Federal Register notice scheduled for Tuesday publication.

The proposal would toss out a rule against cutting trees 21 inches in diameter and larger in six national forests in Oregon east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains, according to the notice.

Instead, the U.S. Forest Service proposes to amend national forest plans to implement a “guideline that emphasizes the recruitment of old trees and large trees"— a proposal that is sparking disagreement among scientists and environmental groups, ...