Decades-Old Rule that Allowed Logging on Vast Swaths of US Land Ruled Unlawful by Oregon Court

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By By Gloria DickieJan 21, 2026, 9:55 am268 ptsTop
The Forest Service didn’t make a ‘reasoned decision’ in using a categorical exclusion to exempt timber harvests from environmental reviews to ease wildfire mitigation and habitat improvement, the judge ruled. By Gloria Dickie A niche rule established by the U.S. Forest Service to justify the clearing of…

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