Poison in our backyards? This was the question posed then debated as to whether pressure treated lumber used for almost all outdoor projects could seriously harm the people coming into contact wi...
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The Senate on Thursday removed a section of the energy bill that would have extended payments to rural counties that once depended on federal timber money to help cover costs for schools and librar...
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It could be your new hardwood floor or coffee table, with a rich mahogany hue.While the wood may look good, there is a strong chance it came from timber harvested illegally in places such as Hondur...
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Payments to rural counties hurt by cutbacks in federal logging would continue for a year under a deal reached Thursday.Four Oregon House members _ Republican Greg Walden and Democrats Earl Blumenau...
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Payments to rural counties that once depended on federal timber money to fund schools and libraries would continue for four more years under an energy bill that Congress is considering.A deal Wedne...
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Outdoorsmen will be asked this spring whether the state should set a hunting season for timber wolves, whose numbers are rebounding here even though the species is endangered in most other states.A...
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The end of a little-known federal subsidy that funneled millions of dollars to rural counties to compensate them for restrictions on logging is forcing communities in the West to close libraries, r...
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The Senate on Wednesday approved a plan to extend payments to rural counties hurt by cutbacks in federal logging.The Senate plan would authorize about $2.8 billion to extend the so-called county pa...
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Along with the scent of freshly cut redwood, an air of uncertainty hangs over this idyllic Northern California logging town.Mel Berti feels it from behind the butcher counter at Hoby's Market, wher...
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Lawmakers concerned that hardwood imports increasingly are derived from illegally harvested timber want to crack down on illegal logging around the world.Bills in the House and Senate would ban U.S...
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Poison in Our Backyards? Pressure-treated Lumber and Its Health Effects
Senate drops timber payment plan
